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Description: | White metal and copper alloy possible Furniture fittings (a and b). Cast oval loop handle of indented hexagonal section comprising two matching moulded halves with an embedded strand of drawn copper alloy wire (a), and a pair of smaller elongated loops of identical construction with their halves now separated (b). There are traces of gilding on the surface of both objects. The loops are decorated by vegetal curlicues textured with rows of tiny pellets. This may be a furniture fitting, or possibly a coffin fitting, as the structure is decorative, but does not seem apt to long term use, though it is reinforced with a view to withstanding significant strain. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900.Dimensions:a: Length: 77.3mm, Width: 67.2mm, Thickness (maximum): 13.2mm, Weight: 98.74gms.b: Length: 71.8mm, Width: 21.5mm, Thickness: 12.2mm, Weight: 32.15gms.
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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