Silver knife pommel, as kindly identified by the finder. A sub-rectangular sheet metal cap for the handle of a small knife, probably of scale tang construction. The top is slightly concave and bears a medial incised line flanked by converging diagonal strokes. The opposed broad sides each bear an incised border limiting an area occupied by triangular and curved figures with closely-spaced lines running across them, perhaps veined leaves; the other sides are plain. The execution compares with that appearing on iconographic finger rings of early post-medieval date. One broad side was parted from the object by the time it was examined. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. In view of its age and material the object is to be subjected to the Treasure process, ref. 2019 T223.
Height: 7.8mm, Width: 7.1mm, Thickness (sheet): 0.4mm, Weight: 0.84gms
Silver knife pommel, as kindly identified by the finder. A sub-rectangular sheet metal cap for the handle of a small knife, probably of scale tang construction. The top is slightly concave and bears a medial incised line flanked by converging diagonal strokes. The opposed broad sides each bear an incised border limiting an area occupied by triangular and curved figures with closely-spaced lines running across them, perhaps veined leaves; the other sides are plain. The execution compares with that appearing on iconographic finger rings of early post-medieval date. One broad side was parted from the object by the time it was examined. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. In view of its age and material the object is to be subjected to the Treasure process, ref. 2019 T223.
Height: 7.8mm, Width: 7.1mm, Thickness (sheet): 0.4mm, Weight: 0.84gms
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NLM-94BA66
NLM-94BA66
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Silver
Primary material of object
Complete
7.1
Width
0.4
Thickness
0.
Height
0.84
Weight
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
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1500
1600
Classification of object
The surface treatment of the object