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Description: | TREASURE ITEM 2011 T285: Incomplete unidentified silver fitting of late Medieval date. The item consists of a single sheet of silver which has been rolled and pressed into a wedge-shaped cone. The seam, which is aligned edge to edge rather than overlapping, runs from the top to bottom along one of the rounded sides. The two flatter and broader faces of the fitting have incised decoration. This decoration is the same on both sides and consists of a shield-shaped triangle with uncertain internal decoration, consisting of a chevron and either a second chevron above or two separate unidentified objects. It is not clear whether this design is heraldic or whether it is simply geometric style decoration which coincidentally looks heraldic. At the base of the cone there are two circular holes for attachment, one through each of the broader faces of the cone. These holes are neatly punched with clean edges and measure 1.8mm in diameter. The sharp edge at the flattened end of the fitting indicates that the object is incomplete and that a finial of unknown design is now missing. The exact use of this item is not clear but possible suggestions include a lace chape, ferrule or pointer tip. Dimensions: Length: 15.3mm, Width (side to side): 6.8mm, Width (front to back): 6mm, Thickness: 0.4mm, Weight: 0.9g. Discussion: This item is more than 300 years old and composed of more than 10% precious metal, and therefore should be considered Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996. Author: Charlotte Burrill (FLO for Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) Date: 17th May 2011
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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