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Description: | Treasure ref. 2005 T129: a medieval container, probably a needle case, in the form of a hollow tube with an internal tube designed to be extended in a telescopic fashion. The outer tube is decorated with three gilded, ribbed bands, each with fleur-de-lis terminals. The terminals have been bent away from their original positions. Two of them, diametrically opposed at each end, may have had a mechanical function connected with opening and extending the telescopic component.The body of the tube is silver and the ribbed bands with fleur-de-lis are gilded. The container dates from the thirteenth century.
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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