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Description: | A set of post-medieval copper-alloy dividers.Corrosion has resulted in the dividers being stuck in an open position, but they would originally have opened and closed freely. The hinge is at the head and has been formed by fitting the upper part of one arm into a socket in the sub-spherical head of the second. This socket continues into the top of the arms themselves. On each arm, an area of moulding and transverse grooves separates the socket from much longer lower portion, which is of trapezoidal section and gradually tapers to a point.Total length arms: 121.3 mm and 121.5 mm; thickness of head: 10.1 mm. Weight: 21.81 g.Similar dividers on the PAS database include LON-B0DD37 and LIN-0D9C48. The recorder knows of no parallels from excavated contexts, but the generally accepted date range for these pieces, based on a consideration of their form and the nature of their corrosion, is 17th to 19th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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