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Description: | An incomplete Early Post-Medieval (1500-1600) cast copper alloy dagger guard (quillon), missing one arm. It measures 38.47x29.71mm and weighs 14.74g.The guard is rectangular in cross-section and 3.58mm thick. At what would have originally been the centre is a rectangular slot measuring 12.06x5.59mm, which would have housed the tang (now missing). This part of the guard is c.14mm wide. Either side of the slot are two transverse grooves before the arms extend, although one is now missing (old break). The surviving arm narrows to 10.31mm before expanding into circular-sectioned terminal which curves downwards. The arm is decorated with at least two oblique lines. The terminal is 15.95mm wide and 6.77mm in thickness, with two wide grooves between both ends and the centre. One of these circular ends is decorated with radiating grooves.On the other opposing sides of the slot is a crenellated edge and a mushroom-shaped projection, with a decorative central groove and two oblique grooves to either side.The underside of the dagger guard carries the same decoration as on its upper side.
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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