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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy probable horse plume holder of Modern date (AD 1800-1900). The plume holder consists of two fragments, upper and lower. The object is cylindrical in profile with a recess in its upper most aspect which would have held the plumes, on either side of this aspect is a curvilinear protrusion, bifurcated at its end. The base of the object retains one concave protrusion which would have fastened the object to the horse.The shaft of the object contains a centrally place, integrally cast rounded three step pattern running laterally which is repeated at the base of the shaft.The metal is a dark greenish brown in colourLength: 113.0mmWidth: 101mmThickness: 12.0mmWeight: 105.4g
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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