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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy knife end plates, probably of Flemish origin dating to c.1450. The object comprises two copper alloy plates separated by iron corrosion which is probably the remains of the tang of the knife. There is a large central rivet which secures the two rivets to the iron tang. Each plate is decorated with an engraved design. On one side is the upper half of a crowned lady with long hair, she is angled towards a two-wheeled device with her hand at the base. The device may be a lathe or a spinning wheel contraption for winding bobbins. The other side shows a Talbot hunting dog in profile. Dimensions: length: 28.02mm; width: 27.81mm; thickness: 6.24mm; weight: 23.82g.Identification and dating by Tony Pilson and Ian Smith based on foreshore context.
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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