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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy candlestick of Late Medieval to Post- Medieval date (c. AD 1475 - c. AD 1600).75.5mm long and circular in section. 12mm in diameter, with three equally spaced circumferential ribs measuring 14.5mm in diameter. At each end is a 'plug' which fitted into other sections of the complete candlestick. One 'plug' is ha its original flat end, the opposite end is broken and uneven.This candlestick has a dark green patina overall, with some lighter areas of corrosion.A candlestick of similar design is illustrated by Brownsword and dated late fifteenth/sixteenth centuries (Brownsword 1985, 'English Latten Domestic Candlesticks 1400-1700'. no. 7).Similar candlesticks or candle holders are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see IOW-EEB477, NCL-9794D5 and SUR-C1D304.
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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