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TOY
Unique ID: LON-AAC241
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy dish dating to the late 17th century. The dish is circular with a slightly curved, everted rim. The vessel is decorated on the inside, with a foliate design consisting of alternating leaf and eight-petal flower motifs running around the internal wall. There is moulded beading running around the edge of the rim. There is a moulded foot ring on the base.
Similar examples can be found in Forsyth and Egan (2005, nos. 8.43-8.45 and 8.52). However, most examples have a flanged rim whereas this example has no flange. A more damaged parallel can be found on the PAS database: LON-320083
Dimensions: diameter: 25.45 mm; height: 3.26 mm; weight: 3.96g.
Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.26 mm
Weight: 3.96 g
Diameter: 25.45 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenhithe (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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