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Description: | The cast front plate of a copper alloy composite scabbard chape, probably Post Medieval in date. It is asymmetrical in plan with a straight side to the right and a convex curved side to the left which meet at a point at the base, giving the chape a sub-triangular shape. There is a rounded knop projecting from the point at the base. The edges are rounded where the short sides meet the front. The angled top edge was possibly scalloped, some of the projecting curves appear broken but some indents remain. On the front it is decorated with two indented diagonal lines on running parallel to and just below the top edge. In the middle of the chape are three drop shaped hole with the points towards the three chape corners. The reverse is plain and has a slight lip around the inner side of the edge which would have held the back plate. The back plate is missing. The chape measures 61.9mm long, 36.6mm wide, 4.6mm in thickness and weighs 12.91g.The chape probably dates to the 16th to 17th centuries (de Reuck, A. 1991 Dating Sword Chapes). The shape of the chape may suggest it is from a scabbard for a curving sword known as a hanger (D. Williams pers comm.). Several similar items are recorded on the database, e.g.SUSS-ABE534.
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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