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Description: | A fragment of a knife of post-Medieval date (1500-1600).The object is sub-rectangular in plan and is the terminal end of the handle. It comprises two almost identical sides (scales) enclosing the iron tang, now largely corroded and decayed. Each side has transverse break which is old. Decoration on each face is similar and consists of a transverse groove close to the terminal end. About 6.5mm below this there are two parallel transverse grooves and below is a panel defined by a border of dotted tooling. Within the border there is an engraved floral bud. This knife handle fragment is corroded and in poor condition. It has traces of a mid-green patina and is partially covered with iron staining that has migrated from the iron tang.25.7 x 11.6 x 5.5mm. Weight: 5.61g.
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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