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Description: | A Post Medieval lead alloy toy female figure dating mid - late 16th century. This is a flat figurine with no decoration on the reverse. Only the lower half of the figurine remains showing a full skirt with a foot visible. The skirt is decorated with a floral pattern and pellets arranged in a diamond pattern. There is a row of pellets along the edge of the skirt.Similar figures are illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005:154) which date mid - late 16th century although on these examples the reverse of the figure is also decorated.Dimensions: length: 45.05mm; width: 31.42mm; weight: 4.43g.Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
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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