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Description: | A copper-alloy shoulder bolster from a whittle-tang knife.The piece consists of a flat-sectioned frame which is squared off at one end, its outward-bowing long sides converging towards the other end, where there is a downward-folded tab. The frame's vertical perforation also tapers towards the narrower end of the frame. Length: 22.8mm; width: 8.7mm; total depth: 7.9mm. Weight: 2.21g.Similar pieces are illustrated by Brian Read, who suggests a 14th to 16th century date (Read 2001: 82/fig. 56, nos. 645 - 647).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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