Record ID: LON-FC8206 - POST MEDIEVAL figurine

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FIGURINE

Unique ID: LON-FC8206

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Post Medieval ceramic incomplete German Whiteware figurine dating to the 16th century.

A Post Medieval ceramic incomplete German Whiteware figurine dating to the 16th century. The figurine is a moulded female figure with stabbed decoration on the necklace, cuffs and down the panel on the front of the dress; the folds of the dress are incised. The head, neck and lower half of the skirt is missing from this figurine; the torso, arms and upper half of the skirt remain. This is a bichrome figurine glazed yellow with some copper green flecks outside and the stabbed decoration coloured green. The interior is hollow and it is not glazed. The fabric is off-white with buff surfaces.

A very similar example is published in Hurst, Neal & van Beuningen (1986:237 no.356 fig 112) however there is a slight variation in the style of the necklace and the colour used on the stabbed decoration. The authors write that this example is stylistically more comparable to Aachen examples.

Dimensions: length: 46.30mm; width: 45.48mm; thickness: 25.40mm; weight: 28.03g.

Notes:

Hurst, Neal & van Beuningen (1986:237) write, "Figurines were made in several centres in Germny particularly at Aachen and Cologne... They are a well known Aachen product but considering the probability of there being two production centres is it hard to attribute them to specific areas."

Reference: Hurst, J. G., Neal, D. S. and van Beuningen, H.J.E. 1986. Pottery produced and traded in North-West Europe 1350-1650. Rotterdam papers six.

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

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: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Height: 46.3 mm
Width: 45.48 mm
Thickness: 25.4 mm
Weight: 28.03 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Figurative [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Tower Hamlets

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
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 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend held Saturday 17th July 2010 - Sunday 18th July 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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