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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy scabbard chape dating from about AD1300 - 1500. This chape is sub-triangular with an irregularly rounded tip. It was produced from a piece of sheet copper alloy folded around with the ends overlapping; the bottom edges were cut into tabs and folded in to seal the tip. The open end has been decoratively cut to form a symmetrical pattern on the front surface, and just curved on the back surface. There are two rivet holes, located one on each side of the open end, to attach the chape to the leather scabbard. The surface is covered in small diagonal lines, perhaps filemarks, and a large amount of a white-metal coating survives.Compare to PAS records BUC-FA16B4, SWYOR-5C5566 and IOW-3ECE12. Ottaway and Rogers (page 2904, figure 1478) also illustrate a number of knife and sword chapes.Dimensions: length: 35.79mm; width: 14.52mm; thickness: 10.31mm; weight: 6.50g.
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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