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Description: | A late Medieval copper alloy dagger scabbard chape dating from about 1300 - 1500 AD. This object is sub triangular with a rounded tip. It was produced from a sheet of metal folded around the leather of the knife scabbard and soldered at an overlapping join; the bottom edges were folded in to seal the tip. The point has been pinched together but reopened with wear resulting in a hole at the seam and a tattered end. The open, wider portion of the chape has suffered from wear or damage and has a rough uneven edge. It is decorated with vertical lines produced possibly by hammering. Ther are traces of a white metal coating. The chape is an uneven combination of light to dark green and orange yellow patinas. Compare to PAS records BUC-FA16B4, SWYOR-5C5566 and IOW-3ECE12. Ottaway and Rogers (page 2904, figure 1478) also illustrates a number of knife and sword chapes.Length: 28.2mm; Width: 17.1mm; Thickness: 6.8mm; Weight: 4.43g
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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