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Description: | Lead Alloy possible Lids. Two hollow-cast objects, both in the form of a male head wearing a lightly ribbed peaked cap. There are very slight differences between the detail of the heads, as with the texture of hair, though the subject, scale and nature of the objects is identical and the execution naturalistic and accomplished. One figure retains a high collar with a complete lower edge, so is probably complete.The caps appear similar to those worn by modern jockeys, but the complete example also wears a stiff upright collar, vertically lined, with the lapels of a jacket represented. The figures may represent liveried or uniformed postillions. These functionaries are now most familiar as drivers or attendants of the Coronation Coach, but comparable uniforms were formerly worn by retainers of many aristocratic families.The objects would perhaps close small bottles or vials or alternatively may be from toys. The material seems ephemeral, and a humble social context must be inferred, regardless of the subject matter. Both heads are patinated overall. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. Measurements are given for the complete example.Height: 30.2mm, Width: 12.0mm, Thickness (at collar): 1.1mm, Weight (possibly with trapped soil): 9.7gms.
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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