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Description: | A sheet silver knife end cap. The cap is hexagonal in section and flares at the closed end which is shaped like a hexagonal pyramid. Alternate panels are decorated with incised lines in a herringbone pattern, with the others left plain. The design continues onto the triangular panels forming the pyramid. There is a longitudinal soldered seam along the side. The cap is hollow and there is no evidence of iron corrosion. There are two circular attachment hole at the narrow end in two opposite panels. There is a small area of damage where one panel has been pushed inwards causing a crack along the bend between the side and the end. The hollow end cap probably dates from the 15th or 16th century. A similarly shaped terminal can be seen on a knife in figure 21 on page 70 of British Cutlery (ed. Brown, 2001) where it is dated from 1450 - 1500. Compare also BH-9B5EC1, NMS-C8E681 and SWYOR-43EAE0.As the knife end cap is made of silver and is more than 300 years old it fulfils the criteria of the 1996 Treasure Act.Amy Downes
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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