|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy purse bar of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 ? c. AD 1550). Length 22.0mm, width 51.0mm and 6.0mm thick. Weight 11.34g.
The suspension loop is missing.
This purse bar is cast all in one. Consequently, the shank does not swivel. The shank is 11.3mm in length and is circular in cross-section having a diameter of 3.3mm. The loop-end of the shank has an an old break. The central block has a depth of about 6.0mm. Viewing the central block from above, it is hexagonal in cross-section. The width of the central block is 8.0mm. Each arm of the bar, either side of the central block, is slightly distorted from its original alignment. Both have a length of about 13.0mm and they are circular in cross-section, having a diameter of about 4.0mm. On one side of the bar, immediately below the central block, there is a small sub-circular depression which has a maximum diameter of 1.2mm and a depth of about 1.0mm. This feature may be a casting flaw. The terminals at the end of the bar are similar in appearance. Each is globular in form and has a maximum diameter of about 8.0mm. than on the underside. This may possibly be a result of wear. The end of each terminal is decorated with grooves that form a cross.
The piece is in fair condition and has a patchy dark green patina and superficial copper alloy corrosion products. Where visible the metal is light brown. The old break is patinated with a similar dark green patina.
A parallel for this purse bar can be found in Ward Perkins 1940. "London Museum Medieval Catalogue". 167, fig. 52, ref. B3. London: HMSO. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1550 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
PURSE
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
PURSE
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
PURSE
A complete cast copper-alloy post-Medieval…
-
PURSE
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
PURSE
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
PURSE
An almost complete cast copper…
-
PURSE
Incomplete cast copper alloy Type…
-
PURSE
Incomplete cast copper alloy Type…
-
PURSE
An incomplete Medieval to post-Medieval…
-
PURSE
Incomplete cast copper alloy type…
|