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Description: | Fragment of a copper-alloy hornbook probably dating to the seventeenth century.The roughly square fragment is flat and was originally from the upper left corner when looking at the alphabet-side. This side reads ABCD/E (reversed) HIK/LNOP (?R reversed)/[ ]. The reverse is decorated with a moulded rope perimeter. In the angle is a large domed pellet in circle. A moulded rope archway is visible next to this, inside which are two or three hexagonal motifs.Horn books were teaching tablets that usually contained the alphabet or the Lord's prayer which became available during the 16th century. Although the term 'horn book' is commonly used for lead tablets, it is a slightly misleading name. True horn books were made out of wood onto which the printed paper would have been mounted, and then covered with a thin sheet of transparent horn for protection. The lead tablets may be cheaper versions of these books or, in view of their small size, they may be toys.
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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