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Description: | A complete Post-Medieval or Modern cast lead-alloy knife pommel or stop (c. 1700 - c. 1850). The object is largely sub-circular in plan and sub-oval in cross-section. Both sides are similar and depict a moulded human face with furrowed brows, open eyes and a wide nose. Ears at each side are integral with casting seams. Immediately beneath the nose is a rectangular slot that accommodated the upper part of the handle. Another rectangular slot extends vertically through the centre where the tang was situated. This slot measures 8.3 x 3.4mm. 26.8 x 25.5 x 15.1mm. Weight: 22.24g.Similar lead pommels or stops are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds from Rudgwick Parish, West Sussex (SUSS-6AAFA5) and Headbourne Worthy Parish, Hampshire (HAMP1432).
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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