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Unique ID: LON-710C14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Post Medieval to Modern copper alloy pendant in the form of woman, dating AD 1750-1850. The woman is articulated and appears to be wearing a bodice with a long skirt that ends just above her ankles. She is also wearing a large bonnet. In her right hand is a telescope, which can be raised to her eye when moving the arm. Attached to the back of the bonnet is an integral suspension loop and within that loop is a separate loop, formed of copper alloy wire. Not only are the arms articulated, but the back of her skirt can be raised to reveal her naked lower half. The object has a light-mid brown pattination but is otherwise in very good condition.
No parallels have yet been found for this object but the style of clothing can date it to the late 17th-early 18th century.
Dimensions: height: 35.29 mm; width: 11.35 mm; thickness: 8.44 mm; weight: 3.11g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1750
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 35.29 mm
Width: 11.35 mm
Thickness: 8.44 mm
Weight: 3.11 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Thamesfield (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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