TOY

A complete but broken cast lead alloy child's toy dating to the early post-medieval period. The toy is a two-dimensional human figure wearing a long gown or robe. The gown is triangular in plan with a spur for a neck, decorated on both sides. The front of the gown has a double band of lattice decoration as an outer border with a row of semi-circles internally. There are more bands of lattice decoration both diagonally and vertically down the gown but as the object has been folded most of the detail is obscured. The reverse of the gown has decoration consisting of a horizontal panel across the chest below which are three sets of annulet and pellet designs arranged vertically down the length. The outside edge is bordered by semi-circles and a thin line. The head is now detached from the body but shows a head with long hair and a possibly small hat or head dress. The facial features are clear with eyes, nose and mouth depicted as well as a probable moustache and goatee-type beard. This would therefore mean the figure is male; it does have similarities to James I (1603-1625) and Charles I (AD 1625-1649); the head and facial hair are certainly characteristic of this period. The reverse of the head sees a continuation of the annulet and pellet decoration seen on the reverse of the gown, and a short spur of uncertain function or design projects to the top of the head. No arms or feet are represented. The toy has been intentionally folded with the head internally (now broken). A seperate small round piece of lead may be unrealted to the figure.

As the object has been folded the dimensions given below represent the main piece of the object in its current, folded form.