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Description: | A cast copper-alloy decorative hinge from either a box or possibly a book fitting dating to the Post Medieval period, c. 1500-1700. The object is flat and sub-rectangular in cross-section. One end terminates with a fleur-de-lis which is perforated for attachment; a corroded iron rivet survives in the hole. Below this is an inverted heart-shaped openwork within the base of which is a rounded moulding perforated with a second rivet corroded within it. The adjacent sides protrude slightly beyond the sides above. Beyond the second rivet hole there is a narrowed protrusion which is fitted into the centre of a second hinged element. The protrusion is thickened and rounded to accommodate an iron axis bar, which seems to be intact, holding both components together and fused in a closed hinge position. The hinge has a dark-grey/green colour. Close parallels can be found on this database, cf. HAMP-3B9A20 and NMS-6ED5E6.
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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