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Description: | Cast copper alloy scale from the chin strap of a 19th century lancers cap. The scale is B shaped with three straight edges and a double convex curve on the fourth. Adjacent to the longer straight edge are three circular attachment holes, one in each corner and one in the centre. Between two of the holes is stamped a number 5. The half with the holes is tinned, the lower edge of the tinning is slightly irregular but follows the double curve of the other edge. It is 32.2mm wide, 21.2mm wide and 0.5mm thick; it weighs 2.28 grams.Usually the scales on the chin strap would overlap with only the survived lower edge visible. It is possibly the tinning has therefore worn off the exposed section but remained where it was covered by another scale. A button, probably of the Uxbridge Yeomanry Cavalry dating to 1797-1803 or 1830-1856 was found nearby and may be associated (SOM-D492A5).
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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