Record ID: LON-A507E2 - POST MEDIEVAL vessel

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Unique ID: LON-A507E2

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Post-Medieval (16th to 17th century) copper alloy fragment of a zoomorphic foot from a chafing dish.

A Post-Medieval (16th to 17th century) copper alloy fragment of a zoomorphic foot from a chafing dish. The fragment is curved and the end of the foot is v-shaped; there is a punched pattern on both sides of the fragment. The pattern depicts an animal in profile with the v-shaped end forming an open mouth. The punched decoration marks out the mouth, an oval eye and an ear flowing back from the eye and the suggestion of fur on the neck. The break appears to have occurred in antiquity.

A foot from a similar chafing dish is illustrated in Lewis, J. M., 1973. ‘Some Types of Metal Chafing-Dish’. The Antiquaries Journal, Vol.LIII. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Plate XIII; Figure (d) F1. This relates to a chafing dish held at the Musée Curtius in Liège, Belgium, which is dated to between c1575 and 1650.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: Chafing dish

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 26 mm
Width: 13.52 mm
Thickness: 4.43 mm
Weight: 8.53 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Southwark
Parish: Southwark

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3180
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Geoff Egan - [view all attributed records]

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