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Description: | A cast copper-alloy (probably brass) post-medieval socketed handle of a whittle-tang knife or other tool (17th century AD). The handle was cast in two pieces, then soldered together, and is therefore entirely hollow. The main part of the handle is trapezoidal in plan with straight edges and convex sides (L. 52.85mm). It therefore has a sub-rectangular cross-section. The object narrows in width (16.75 to 12.4mm) and thickness (12.0 to 7.15mm) towards the blade end, the blade itself now missing. At the other end an integral elaborate zoomorphic terminal is divided from the main part by a transverse ridged collar. The beast's head and ?mane below is very well moulded (32.4 by 25.9 by max. 14.5mm). The mane consists of lobes on the front, back and sides; those at the back of the sides are scrolled. The head has heavily moulded brow ridges and a large snout. The mouth does not gape as with the first parallel quoted below; it is likely that the jaws have been squashed together as a result of old damage. Many of the lobes contain either white or black enamel. A slot running along the top of the nose also contains decayed white enamel. The broad sides of the handle's main element are decorated with symmetrical moulded foliate decoration inlaid with enamel, also in black and white. One of the sides has suffered from corrosion more than the other. There has been some squashing, perforation and abrasion at the socket mouth, including up the seam. The mouth is rectangular with rounded corners measuring 8.95 by 4.4mm internally. As mentioned, direct parallels in form can be found on this database, refs. KENT4694, NARC-EEAD52, although the enamel differs in colour across certain of the cells.
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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