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Description: | Lead AlloyFigurine. Cast naturalistically modelled figure of a young man in mid-17th-century costume: long hair, a broad collar, waisted jacket with buttons and cuffs, knee breeches with ties, and buckled shoes. The figure holds a long object with both hands, perhaps a strung bow, rope or musical instrument, which runs across the body towards the figure's right shoulder; its other end curls behind his left knee and has an expanded or knurled end. A further feature behind his left arm may be a continuation, or possibly a cloak - if the latter, however, it is not modelled behind the figure. A smaller object is beside the upper end of the bow/instrument. A broad buckled baldric runs down across the body from the figure's left shoulder, though this too does not continue behind. Behind the head a feathered plume or crest hangs down, though there is no sign of a hat.From the rear, the figure is seen to stand against a tree trunk on a hollow moulded plinth or pillar; on its sides the tips of three equidistantly spaced leaves appear between external ribs to confer additional strength. This base is hollow, enclosing a central lug. The object appears to be a handle detached from a larger object, perhaps part of a fireside companion set. The naturalistic style should probably place the object later than the costume details may suggest. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1700-1800.Height: 88.7mm, Width: 28.3mm, Thickness 16.5mm, Weight: 98.48gms.
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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