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Description: | Copper alloy Pendant. Cast cylinder with grooved or ridged sides and with a light drawn wire loop for suspension at the top. The cylinder is hollow, with its base partially closed leaving an open aperture of diameter 8.5mm. A spot of gilding is retained close to the loop. This might have served as a lace end, or may have held a decorative plume or tassel, or possibly the bristles of a small cosmetic brush. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1700.Length: 21.8mm, Diameter: 10.3mm, Weight: 0.99gms.
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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