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Description: | An incomplete Early Post-Medieval (c.1550-1700) sheet copper alloy handle attachment plate from a skimmer (or similar). The handle attachment itself comprises a single surviving sheet of copper alloy. The handle has a raised rectangular section at the centre. The rivets are arranged around the edges of the attachment plate, five on each side. The skimmer handle is 77.65mm in length, 47.45mm wide, 0.7mm thick and weighs 15.08 grams.Skimmers were used for removing meat and other items from the cooking pots. Cf. Egan 1998, p.156-7 no.438.
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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