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Description: | Period: 15th or very early 16th century Date of Discovery: August 2010Description: A gold lozenge-shaped pendant, made of thin gold sheet. On the front lozenge-shaped panel of gold filigree decoration of small knops within cable border, at top and bottom of lozenge two gold collets to hold gems or pearls, now missing. At the centre there is a gold claw setting to hold a larger gem or paste gem stone, now missing. On the back the gold is folded over slightly with some kind of preparation attached to the back of the jewel. Presumably this object had a gold back, now missing and a suspension loop at the top, also now missing. Dimensions:Length: 22.3 mmWidth: 15.4 mmThickness: 4.2 mmWeight: 2.55 gDiscussion: Possibly part of a pendant or even a reliquary jewel? Probably 15th or very early 16th century in date.As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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