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Description: | A copper-alloy sword or dagger scabbard chape of post-Medieval (probably 17th century) date.The chape has been made in two pieces, the curved upper plate having been attached to the flat back plate. The artefact has a slightly convex outer side, an angled top side and a shorter, vertical inner side. The upper surface bears a complex moulded pattern of foliate nature. The upper two thirds of this pattern consists of vine-like scroll interspersed with occasional leaf-like ornaments. A horizontal ridge separates this panel from the lower panel of decoration, in which a series of elongated branches or leaves enclose an upward-pointing triangle of pellets. At the base of the chape is a rouded lobe. The artefact is damaged and heavily corroded but the upper surface retains a significant amount of gilding. It measures 70.4mm long, up to 19.6mm wide and 7.3mm thick. The weight is 19.33g.
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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