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Description: | A medieval or post medieval copper alloy purse bar dating to the period c. AD 1450 - 1550. It consists of a vertical bar which passes through a horizontal bar. It exhibits a vertical bar which consists of a trapezoidal loop which tapers into an ovular stem and then narrows to form a a circular cross-sectioned bar which passes through a circular perforation in the horizontal bar. The vertical bar exhibits a collar positioned just before it terminates on the underside of the horizontal bar in order to hold it in place. The vertical bar swivels freely in the hole.The horizontal bar exhibits a central ovular block through which the vertical perforation to house the vertical bar is drilled. On either side of the central block an arm extends outwards on a horizontal access. Both arms are rectangular in cross-section and taper along their lengths before expanding and then narrowing into a circular-cross-sectioned projection whcih terminates in a collared knop. A rectangular tab projects from the underside of each horizontal bar. Both tabs exhibit two circular sewing holes.It measures 28.9mm in height and 52.3mm in width. It weighs 16.02g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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