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Description: | A fragment of a late Medieval to early Post-Medieval cast copper alloy candlestick dating from about 1400-1600 AD. The fragment is either part of the circular base or possibly the drip-tray which would have rested half way along the socket. On the flattened surface underneath are what appear to be crudely incised letters 'IMINA' (written using an unbarred A). The object is made in two pieces; the upper part of the shaft is a separate element fixed to the base with a central rivet. It may have originally rotated. The surviving portion of the hollow base has a rounded collar about half way between the base/plate and the separate element; the fragment has been bent, cracked and broken and most of the base/plate is missing. The end of an internal rivet is visible when viewing the upper end of the stem. The object has a dark brown patina with areas of orange corrosion throughout. Please see Meols, page 169, plate 31 for an example of a candlestick similar to this.Length: 64.5mm; Width: 74.8mm; Thickness: 49.5mm; Weight: 50.9g
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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