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Description: | A fragment of a copper-alloy purse frame of Late Medieval to early post-Medieval date.The piece consists of a curved strip of 'U-shaped' section. On the outer (display) surface is a grooved foliate pattern and possibly the letters 'AV' (probably the start of 'AVE MARIA...'). The inner side is flat, plain and narrower than the outer side and contains no attachment holes. The artefact is corroded but retains traces of black niello within its pattern. It measures 43.4mm long, 6.7mm wide and 3.9mm thick. The weight is 4.9g.This is a piece of a London Museum type A4 to A6 purse frame, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century (see Ward-Perkins 1967: 162-167).
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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