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Description: | A cast, copper alloy dagger chape dating from 1350-1450AD. It tapers to a rounded point and is constructed from a sheet of copper alloy which has been folded over and brazed or soldered together along a single seam. It is undecorated. The chape has a dark brown patina. It is 54.4mm long, 24.8mm wide and 7.2mm thick. It weighs 8.24gm. A similar chape is illustrated in the London Museum Medieval Catalogue, figure 86, number 12.
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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