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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy lid from a set of nested cup weights. The lid is hinged and would originally have been attached to the outer case of the set, and it retains its hinge-lug. Three sub-rectangular struts are situated on the upper side of the lid - two arranged in a V shape emerging from one side and a single in between the V from the other side. The single strut is riveted with two rivets whilst the double V shaped struts each have a single rivet. These struts were presumably designed to strengthen the lid and prevent it from buckling when it was being used to lift the complete set of weights. The hinge for the lid is at the point where the double struts meet and there would have been a separate hinged clasp at the end of the single strut for attachment, now missing. A handle would originally have been attached to the lid, attached by a circular perforation (3.61 mm in diameter) on the complete part of the lid, and by another on the other side which is now missing at the break. The upper surface of the lid has a series of four lathed circular concentric double grooves under the struts. The reverse has a single circular double groove. The reverse is lipped to fit tightly around the base of the box.Not including the hinge lugs the lid measures 33.43 mm in diameter. It measures 39.9 mm long including the lugs, 5.47 mm thick (including the struts) and weighs 11.7 grams. It has a dark green patina.This style of lid, with reinforcing struts, is characteristic of a post-medieval date and perhaps manufacture in the major centre of Nuremberg. No traces of any maker's marks, verification marks or values remain and precise dating is therefore difficult. It is perhaps 17th to 19th century in date.
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