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Description: | Lead alloy toy. Hollow cast three dimensional model of an uncertain subject, of expanding tubular form with an aperture at a possible muzzle, mouth or socket at one end and broken at the other, wider, end. The surface of the tubular element bears a fine cross-hatch in bold relief on its narrower end, giving way to a finely banded texture at the other where a plainer element with probably floral decoration meets it; the wall of the object is here 1.2mm thick. This might represent the barrel and stock of a gun, of either primitive or deliberately archaic style, though other possibilities, including items of furniture and miniature vessels, are known among the diverse genre of base metal toys. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1550-1750.Length: 32.9mm, Width: 15.2mm, Thickness (overall): 5.6mm, Weight: 7.19gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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