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Description: | Lead paperweight. Cast weight in the form of a swan afloat. An oval base supports the naturalistically modelled figurine of a swan with folded wings and arched neck, the latter now bent against the body and lacking head and bill. Moulded detail on one side includes the depiction of quills towards the tips of the folded wings, here markedly out of scale, and a series of rows of D-shaped figures representing the more compact lie of feathers along the folded inner wings. Patinated. The casting is solid, which would be somewhat uneconomical for a commercially made piece. It is perhaps best regarded as a sport or 'one off', possibly made by a casual worker in lead. Suggested date: Modern, 1900-1960.Length: 54.8mm, Height: 45.6mm, Thickness: 25.5mm, Weight: c.310gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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