Record ID: LON-AD7B36
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval rush light holder, dating to the late 13th-early 14th century. The holder is formed of a circular disc, with a central circular perforation for the rush light to fit into. There is a hooked projection from the disc that would have been used to carry the object. Long stips of wire are inserted through perforations running around the disc and hammered into place. Only five of the original seven strips of wire extend beneath the disc, with one missing completely. The wire strips appear to have twisted slightly before flaring out again to form a pedestal. In this wa…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: LON-AD1741
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval iron knife dating 15th-16th century. The knife consists of a blade which tapers from the back edge to the cutting edge. The blade also tapers from the heel to a rounded tip. The handle is integrally cast and appears to have been decorated, though much of the design is now worn. The handle tapers from the rounded butt end to the heel of the blade. There is no maker's mark visible. There is damage along the blade edge and a high degree of wear across the entire object. Similar examples of knives with integral decorated handles can be found in Brown (2001, …
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-AC9533
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval iron dagger dating to 14th-15th century. It consists of three parts: a rectangular tang, a hollow ground lozenge-shaped blade and a needle point. The point was made by twisting the end of the blade. The shape resembles three possible medieval daggers. The rondel dagger was popular from the 14th century onwards and is identifiable by the rounded pommel and handguard (Weland, 2001, 90), which are no longer present. The stiletto was a later form of the rondel dagger, identifiable by a triangular cross section (Ibid, 2001, 92). This blade matches the stiletto, howev…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-AB9D52
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Medieval - early Post Medieval lead alloy spoon, dating late 15th - 16th century. The spoon has a fig shaped bowl leading to a hexagonal stem. The stem terminates in a bulbous, hexagonal knop (Hornsby, Weinstein and Homer, 1989, pp. 60) with two collars below and a decorative projection above. In the bowl there is a touch mark, above and slightly to the right of the stem. which is illegible. This would indicate the maker, but it has been heavily worn. There is also damage to the bowl, with a crack on either side. Parallels suggest this object dates from the late 15t…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-AB5001
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy coin weight dating to the late 16th century. The obverse depicts the shield of Zeeland, which consists of a lion rampant above three waves. The shield is surmounted by a crown and either side is the maker's initials, only the M to the left of the shield is visible. This could be from the mint of Matthijs Molckman, who worked in Zeeland from AD 1585 - 1610. Surrounding this central motif is a foliate design with a five-petal flower at twelve, three, six and nine o'clock. There appears to be the number 6 to the top right of the shield, indicating the final n…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-AAC241
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: 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 t…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-AA4891
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy buckle dating to the AD1400-1450. The buckle consists of a circular lipped frame with an integral axial bar that connects a rectangular plate and pin to the loop. There are two rivet holes with the rivets in situ that would connect to the plate to the strap. River sediment is trapped between the plates but it would appear that no material remains. Similar examples can be found in Egan (1991, nos. 306-310). There are also parallels on the PAS database: YORYM-A28586 and YORYM-A4A817. Dimensions: length: 26.70 mm; width of plate: 5.16 mm; thickness: 5.23 mm;…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-A9E541
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post medieval copper alloy buckle dating to the15th-early16th century. The buckle consists of a single kidney-shaped loop, formed of folded sheet copper. The plate consists of a separate piece of sheet copper that has been folded around the axial bar which connects the plate to the buckle. There is a notch removed from the plate to allow the pin to be folded around the axial bar. There are two rivet holes at the base of the plate to connect the plate to a strap, the rivets are no longer present. The plate is decorated on one side, there is a moulded border…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th July 2014
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Record ID: LON-A918A5
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge of John the Baptist dating to the 13th - 14th century. The badge is circular with a cast decoration in high relief. There are two stitching rings at three and nine o'clock, by which the badge would have been attached to clothing. These rings are not in the usual location for badges such as this, which would normally be located at diagonals to the image. There are two lugs at one and eleven o'clock, one of which is bent. There are two casting flaws on the badge one in the centre and one below Salome's chin; there is also a break just abov…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
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