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Description: | A pair of Roman to post medieval copper alloy tweezers dating to the period c. AD 43 - 1650.The tweezers are formed from a single piece of copper alloy, rectangular in cross-section that has been folded over on itself at a defined loop to form a sprung end; the sides abut each other below the loop and are joined together with a copper alloy rivet. The circular loop has a thickness of 1.62mm and is circular in cross-section. The arms flare gradually along their length (1.89mm at the loop to 5.35mm at the tip) towards the tip. The arms taper at the gripping ends to create the nibs which curve inwards.The tweezers are 79.40mm long, the loop is 11.37mm in diameter 14.16mm heigh with a thickness of 1.62mm, the arms are 65.60mm long and 2.02mm at the narrowest end near the loop, and 6.01mm at the widest point. The tweezers weigh 5.68gA similar example is illustrated in Crummy (1988; p26 no 1884) which may indicate that these are of post medieval date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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