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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy palm guard, circular in plan and flat in profile, with one remaining incomplete bifid knop projecting from the outer edge of the guard. The knop was probably more spherical originally like the comparanda below, and probably one of three, with the other two now missing which may have remained with the other half of the guard still intact in the leather palm. The front has a raised rim within which are lines of circular facets. These recesses would have held the head of the needle in place and protected the wearer from the end of the needle protruding through the guard to the leather palm and hand. The back is mainly flat with slight raised circles where the facets are impressed on the opposite side. The pusher is 30 mm in diameter and 19.6 mm from the end of the knop to the broken edge, 4.7 mm thick and weighs 8.15 grams.Read (Read, B. Post medieval Palm guard pushers in The Searcher issue no. Feb 2010, pp 48-9) has recently discussed several similar items which he has identified as the metal 'pusher' from a palm guard used for pushing needles through the cloth when sewing heavy material such as sailcloth or leather. Dating is currently uncertain but a 17th to 18th century date is suggested for the current known examples.See SUSS-864CD1 and DEV-0ACE07 for similar examples on the database.
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