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Description: | A post medieval lead alloy figurine, dating to the 18th century. The bird is on a flattened oval base with its wings expanded and a long rounded tail. The bird, possibly an eagle' is decorated with a series of pellets on each face. Linear grooves accentuate the wings. The object has a light brown patina.The object may have functioned as a furnature mount however it may also have been used as a toy. Shy-cocks may have derived from the Shrove Tuesday pursuit of casting stones or cudgels at a live cockerel which was either tied down or buried up to its neck in the ground (Forsyth & Egan 2005: 239). By the later post-medieval period this barbaric custom had generally been replaced by toys such as these. Shy-cocks however are more commonly in the form of a cockerel.Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.Dimensions: 30.74mm in height, 48.33mm in width, 21.25mm thick, 57.4g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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