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Description: | An incomplete Medieval copper alloy purse bar dating from c. AD 1475 to 1550. The purse bar is made up of two sections. There is a horizontal, circular cross sectioned bar with a square block in the centre. One end of this bar has been broken away by an old break very close to the block. The other end of this bar terminates in an globular knop decorated with a moulded spiral design.There is a circular perforation in the centre of the block thorugh which passes another spearate bar with a conical shaped separate knop on one end securing it in place. At the other end of this bar is an integral circular attachment loop. Both side odf both bars are undecorated.The object is 51.6mmm long, 46.8mm high, 8.8mm thick and weighs 25.1 grams.Ward Perkins in the 1940 London Museum Medieval Catalogue illustrates a similar example on page 167, Fig.52 and on Plate 37, No.4, which is classified as Type B3 and is dated from the early 16th century.
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