2011-12-30 11:17:40 Kath Creed kcreed 2012-01-06 15:18:00 Kath Creed kcreed LON-D9DD43 KNIFE An incomplete late post medieval to modern composite knife. The knife has an iron core with bone and copper alloy handle scales (plates). The scales are fixed to the iron core by three in-situ copper alloy rivets. The blade has broken away next to the bolster so none survives. The bolster itself is copper alloy and decorated with horizontal incised lines. Part of the iron core protrudes from between the handle scales; it is unclear whether this was intentional or caused by corrosion. The handle is an elongated teardrop; the bone panels are incased in copper alloy borders. On one panel is a central copper alloy insert with the inscribed initials 'TB'. The insert is surrounded by an etched design of a bullrush-style plant with long leaves on it's stem. Between the bullrush and the terminal of the handle is an etched swan surrounded by reeds. The details are emphasised by parallel lines. On the other plate are more etching but of a lesser quality. On the terminal tip is a plant, and in the central is a prawn or lobster with the initials 'TB' and two abstract shapes in a row towards the bolster. It is probable that the two sets of decorations were made by different people; possibly with one copying the other. The knife now measures 79.8mm (length) x 13.9mm (width) x 8.3mm (thickness) and weighs 28.46g. The construction of the knife and the shape of the handle suggests it is from the late 18th century AD. An incomplete late post medieval to modern composite knife. The knife has an iron core with bone and copper alloy handle scales (plates). The scales are fixed to the iron core by three in-situ copper alloy rivets. The blade has broken away next to the bolster so none survives. The bolster itself ... Iron MODERN POST MEDIEVAL MODERN 1780 1800 13.9 79.8 8.3 Incomplete 2011-12-30 11:17:40 GREATER LONDON SOUTHWARK SOUTHWARK POINT( ) Calculated from parish centroid TQ38SW TQ3180 29.06.2003 Metal detector Found on the Thames foreshore 1 LON Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2011 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.