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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy late medieval or post-medieval (AD 1450-1500) purse bar. The purse bar is broken in two near the central boss, and the terminals at each end are missing, along with the pendent frame (all old breaks). The purse is very similar to Read 'Metal Artefacts of Antiquity' no.914, which has some characteristics from Types A1 and A2 (London Museum 1940). The purse bar consists of two circular-section side-bars (81.70mm long by 7.65mm in diameter and 68.15mm long by 7.80mm in diameter) separated by a central globular central boss. Attached to the boss, through a hole through the centre of the boss, is a circular suspension loop, which is D-shaped in section, 27.90mm in diameter and 5.25mm thick. This would have swivelled but is now too corroded. Most of the decorative work on the purse bar has corroded but there are still some traces. The boss has raised vertical lines on one side and two lines that cross each other on the other. The junctions between the side-bars and the central boss are each decorated with the head of an animal with its mouth open as if gripping the side-bar (c.f. Read no.905 and London Museum Type A1). The side bars are decorated with lattice work, the lattice work is possibly inlaid with neillo. The broken side-bar also has traces of the attachment flange on its underside.The larger piece is 93.70mm long and weighs 46.82g, while the smaller piece is 70.45mm long and weighs 15.97g, overall making it 164.15mm long and 62.79g in weight. It is 55.55mm wide and 16.15mm thick.
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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