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Description: | A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy handle from a skillet or posnet (c. 1500-c. 1650).The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and 'D'-shaped in cross-section. It tapers in width and thickness along its length. The upper flat face is decorated with a moulded geometric design. The design consists of a saltire cross in relief at one end with adjacent chevrons and triangles in relief. There is a plain border at each edge. The convex underside is bevelled along each edge with a quatrefoil-like protrusion. The narrower end is complete and there is an oblique break at the wider end.This handle has a smooth olive green patina.Length: 69.6mm; width at wider end: 22.4mm; width at narrower end: 20.3mm; thickness: 12.4mm. Weight: 85.58g.Handles of this style are typically found on posnets and skillets. A posnet is a small cauldron with handle and a skillet is a saucepan with three legs. As it is straight and not curved, it is more probable that it came from a skillet rather than a posnet.Compare with similar handles: IOW-BCB6C3; LANCUM-2E0C74; LVPL-2AEF67; LVPL-2D469D; SOM-8D0686; SOM-A7F4F0 and YORYM-0D2A64.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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