Rights Holder: National Museum Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-5F4804
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy purse bar of post-medieval date. The object consists of two central sub-rectangular solid blocks, from the sides of which extend sub circular arms arms with semi-spherical terminals. The side arms taper towards the terminals. The lower bar is both shorter and narrower than the upper bar. They are attached by a pin and still turn. There is no decoration on either bar.
Ward Perkins Type B8
Class: Purse bar (Ward Perkins Type B8)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.97 mm
Width: 66.13 mm
Thickness: 6.29 mm
Weight: 26.2 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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