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Description: | A complete cast lead leather worker's palm guard, probably dating from the 17th-20th century AD (length: 88mm; width: 57mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: exceeds weight limit of scales). This palm guard is sub-oval in plan and irregularly flat in section. There are two fairly deep circular depressions (diameter: 16.5mm; possible depth of depressions: 3mm) on one side of the artefact. The object appears to have been cast in a fresh water mussel or oyster, similar to other examples known. The underside of the guard is flat without any indentations. Leather workers' palm guards are discussed in an article in Gordon Bailey's 'Detector Finds 2', 1993, pages 64-5. Originally identified by W. Wyman of London, most of the examples are made of lead, although some have the addition of tin, which was used to produce a harder metal. The final product, when made, was enclosed in a thin leather pouch or wrapped in cloth which would have a hole going through it to match a depression in the lead. The whole lot was then strapped to the hand and would give protection when forcing needles through touch material. Dating of these artefacts is very difficult, although the earliest examples seem to date from the 17th century AD, although they may have been in use right through to the 20th century (Bailey, 1993, page 64). A similar palm guard has been recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme (WMID-B40425) and was found at Alderminster, Warwickshire. | 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: | 1600
2000 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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