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Description: | Post Medieval (16th - 17th century) cast copper alloy dish support from a chafing dish. The support is incomplete, comprised of an incomplete supporting arm and an incomplete hinged swinging arm. The supporting arm would have been attached to the main body of the vessel, and is in the form of a flat curved bar with a terminal in the form of a human head. The head has cast facial features and hair. The other end of the bar has a relastively recent break as there is minimal wear. Half way along the surviving section of the curved bar is a corroded iron rivet which is attaching the hinged arm. The hinged arm is incomplete, with a worn break at its end. Hinged arms could be swivelled over the top of the bracket, either to hold plates above the charcoal, or as a handle to avoid burns to the hands whilst moving the vessel. The artefact has a dark black-green patina, and the surface is slightly worn. The supporting arm is 24.77mm long, 9mm wide and 4.71mm thick. The head-shaped terminal is 17.10mm long, 18.22mm wide, 3.79mm thick. The hinged arm is 33.11mm long, 6.58mm wide and 3.10mm thick. The artefact weighs 18.54 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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