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Description: | A post-medieval knife handle, hollow-cast in two pieces with seams along both edges, in the form of a standing and embracing male and female couple. The whittle tang is enclosed within and there is a heavy circular-sectioned bolster from the end of which projects the stub of the blade.The object appears to be a mould duplicate of examples from Washingborough Lincolnshire (Portable Antiquities Scheme databast number LIN-BE7540) and Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith (Norfolk Historic Environment Record number 50700; PAS NMS-CCFA72). This piece is better preserved and more detail is visible, of the costumes, the man's sword and the lady's fan. It is clear that the man's left hand rests on his partner's bosom rather than on her right shoulder as described in the Lincolnshire piece. The length of the handle is 73mm. The maximum width is 20mm and the maximum thickness is 13mm. The overall extant length is 90.5mm. It dates from the 17th century.
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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