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Description: | Incomplete Medieval - Post Medieval stone token mould for casting four identical tokens bearing the carpenter's guild badge. One half of a mould for making lead tokens, there is a central funnel to carry the molten metal down into the four moulds. Stone is trapeziodal in shape with two holes drilled into it upon either side of the central funnel to allow it to be pegged to the other half of the mould, now lost. Each of the tokens carries the same device, the shield of the Carpenters' guild, three sets of dividers two above and one below a central chevron. The flat top shield of the crest has three semi circles, one upon each of the straight sides. Stone is a grey-orange colour.See LON-CFB187 for a parallel.Length: 58.4mm, Width: 56.7mm, Thickness: 19.35mm, Weight: 135.08gDiameter of tokens: 13.63mm
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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