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Description: | A lead alloy probably furniture fitting is the shape of a sexfoil or six petalled flower which probably dates from the Late Post Medieval period. The object is made from a sheet of fairly thin lead alloy stamped into shape. The rounded lobes or petals are divided from one another by incised radial grooves. There is a small square hole which is not quite central. A slot or tear runs from the hole to the edge. The reverse is slightly concave and has some raised pellets (maybe the remains of attachment spikes) at the centre. The square hole suggests that the object is a furniture fitting. A similar example but in copper alloy can be seen on page 72 of Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition which dates from 1650 - 1700. A similar or later date is suggested for this example which has a light grey patina.
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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