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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval (AD c.1660-c.1710) axe-type drop handle, missing its escutcheon that would have attached to the drawer or door of the item of furniture. Overall, the object measures 41.2mm long, 24.2mm wide and 6.2mm thick. It weighs 13.06g. At one end is the attachment loop, which is rectangular with a trapezoidal exterior edge. This joins the rest of the object by an expanded rectangular collar and then a narrow neck. The rest of the handle is mostly rectangular, but it splits in two towards the end and forms two points that curve outwards and terminate with rounded knops. The handle is decorated with a moulded raised triangle with incised diagonal grooves along its edge.Many similar examples can be found on the database including IOW-C2FE99.Also see Read: 1995: 162, ref: 1086
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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