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Description: | A post medieval cast lead alloy shie cock toy. The cockerel is decorated in moulded relief on one face; the other face is plain and rough. It sits vertically on a flat square base; the upper surface of the base is covered in raised cross hatching. On the lower surface of the base is an imprinted circle, a by-product of the casting process. The toy is dark grey with patches of light grey corrosion. It measures 30.0mm (height) x 35.0mm (length) x 34.9mm (width) x 2.6mm (thickness of cockerel); 2.9mm (thickness of base) and weighs 36.67g.Shie cocks were popular toys in the 18th century AD.
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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