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Description: | An incomplete post medieval lead alloy toy chair seat dating to the late 17th century. The object is trapezoidal in plan, it flares from the rear edge to the front edge. There is also an additional section on the left hand edgethat has been cast integrally with chair seat, this may be the upper section of the side of the chair that was intended to be folded to create a three dimensional object. The chair seat has been decoratively cast to include the structural details of the chair as well as the cushion or cane-work on the upper surface of the seat. This detail comprises a subrectangular shape - it is rectangular with prominantly rounded corners - decorated wtih a geometric pattern. This geometric pattern comprises a diaper pattern with equal-armed crosses at the junction of each of the lozenges. There is an annulet contained within each of the lozenges. The metal has a golden appearance due to tin sulphides creating "nature's gilding". There is some damage to this object and sections of the edge of missing as well as the other componants of the chair.Dimensions: length: 22.62mm; width: 40.45mm; thickness: 1.25mm; weight: 2.95g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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