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Description: | A copper alloy openwork hinge fitting of probale late Medieval to post Medieval date, possibly for a furniture item such as a box or chest or possibly part of a clasp for a book.The fitting consists of a flat sub-rectangular plate with a scalloped edge. The hinge part is formed of two sub-oval lugs, set at a 90 degree angle to the main plate which project from the mid point of one of the shorter edges of the plate. There is a short (8.67mm external and 3.42mm internal) circular-sectioned pin running between the two lugs to form the hinge spindle. The main plate has lobed edges and an openwork design consisting of 15 sub-circular holes around which there is an incised curvilinear design probably intended to be floral in nature. Slight traces of gilding are present on the face of this plate.No good parallel has been found for this item which has therefore been dated broadly as Medieval to Post Medieval.
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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