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Description: | An incomplete cast lead alloy candle holder, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (17th to 19th Centuries AD).Approximately 75% of the candle holder is present, with part of the socket missing. The candle holder consists of a sub conical socket, with out turned rim, on top of a pedestal base. The rim is flat and out turned. The sides of the socket flare outwards and upwards. The exterior of the socket has been decorated with a scrolling foliate design. The pedestal base has been decorated with a series of vertical rays forming a fluted design, similar to vaulted ceilings. The base of the pedestal exhibits a central raised ring, which may have been part of an attachment to a large object.The candle holder measures 49.94 mm in height, a maximum diameter of 35.29 mm (top) and a maximum diameter of 14.30 mm (base). The walls are 3.47 mm thick. It weighs 78.9 grams.A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database as YORYM-215DD0 and has been dated from the mid 17th Century through to the mid 19th Century.
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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