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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy candlestick holder of post-medieval date. The cup is circular and is decorated with four incised circumferential grooves. The top edge is broken and worn. The cup tapers to the stem which also has one incised groove and an angled collar above the socket for fixture to the tray. This edge is broken and worn.The candle holder is 85.6mm long, 23.7mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 70g.A similar example can be seen in Egan (2005:81, no.337) which is dated to circa AD 1530 - 1650 and described as "a common and apparently long-lived form in London".
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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