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Description: | A cast copper sub-circular ring fitting or handle of probable post medieval or early modern date (1500 - 1800). The fitting / handle consists of a circular ring with two projections. These are irregularly positioned at an uneven distance apart. The upper projection consists of a horizontal flat oval plate which projects from either side of the ring. The second is a curving sub-triangular projection with a crescent shaped profile. In plan the handle / fitting is an irregular circle with a D shaped cross section and faceted edges. It measures 27.3mm length, 24.1mm width and is 16.6mm thick (across oval projection) and 5.2mm thick (across ring). It weighs 6.04 grams. The ring is mid-green brown colour with an eroded powdery patina. The function of this artefact is uncertain it is similar to a number of pewter style tankard handle / fittings best exemplified in Pewter: a celebration of the craft 1200-1700. However, it has been suggested that they may have links with handles associated with portable candle sticks. An exact parallel for this fitting has not been found. The examples cited all date from the late 16th and 17th centuries.
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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