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Description: | A copper alloy miniature cauldron; a toy, dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval period. The vessel is a miniature tripod cauldron. It is circular, with a flaring rim, waisted neck, and bulbous body with a flat base. There are the remains of three legs projecting from the base. One is complete, one is detatched and one is missing. The legs are pentagonal in section and have an out-turned foot and a transverse ridge across the ankle. The vessel has two diametrically opposed loop handles attached to the rim and shoulder. The cauldron has a grey green colour. It is 33.48mm tall, 25.4mm wide and 18.6mm thick. The vessel has a rim diameter of 17.7mm and is 18.4mm deep internally. 17.15g.A similar example on the database is WMID-E6F6E4 which cites Egan and Forsyth (2005), page 111. The record notes that the cauldron is probably a Type 1 toy Cauldron dating from AD 1400 - 1600.
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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