Record ID: LON-8FC268
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy incomplete boatswain's (bosun) whistle, dating to the 17th century. The gun and keel of the whistle remain, the gun being cylindrical and tapering towards the buoy. The gun is decorated with a moulded linear pattern spiralling from the buoy, which is no longer present, to the terminus of the keel. A double moulded band separates this section from the rest of the whistle. There rest of the gun is decorated in a moulded ring and dot motif ending in a linear moulded band at the mouthpiece. The keel consists of a scrolling foliate design with a cornucopia projec…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2015
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Record ID: LON-8F7522
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval ivory knife handle dating to the 16th-17th century. The handle has a sub-rectangular cross-section at the end that tapers towards the blade; the end of the handle has a decoratively carved terminal in the shape of a bird's head with linear engraved decoration, to depict wings, extending down the handle. There is a circular cell, probably for in-laid glass that is now missing, beneath the beak of the bird's head, at the top of the handle edge. Towards the blade end of the handle is an engraved Tudor rose with a copper alloy rivet in the centre. The handle has split in …
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th November 2014
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Record ID: LON-8DE7F3
Object type: MARLIN SPIKE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval bone fid dating 16th-17th century. The object is formed from a sheep's radius which has been carved using a saw. The proximal end of the bone has been sliced in half, leaving the centre of the bone to form a scoop. The bone was sliced leaving a distinctive curved edge in profile. The edges have then been polished to form a smooth surface. The edges of the scoop have been decorated with two engraved diagonal lines and a concave dot between them. There is some damage to the handle. The edge of the scoop is worn so that the cancellus in the centre of the bone is visible. …
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th April 2014
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Record ID: LON-8D5F30
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman bone gaming piece dating AD43-410. This gaming piece,counter or token is circular with slightly bevelled edges. It is mid-dark brown and undecorated. The upper surface is slightly countersunk, with a circular indentation in the middle, which is the result of it being made on a lathe. This type of gaming piece is found throughout the Roman period. Parallels can be found in Crummy (1995: nos. 2238-2256) with further parallels on the PAS database: ESS-EA9881 and ESS-EA8AC5 Dimensions: diameter: 20.57 mm; thickness: 3.19 mm; weight: 1.66g. Reference: Crummy, N. 1995. The …
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Record ID: LON-8D25E0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dated AD1571 bent, probably to form a love token. This coin is bent with a central ridge and then the edges also folded up forming an obtuse W-shape rather than the more traditional S-shape. It appears that this example has been bent to give it an S-shaped profile. This is indicative of the formation of love tokens, which were often made from a silver denomination as it was popular to turn coins (usually sixpences) into 'love tokens' as a keepsake. The coins were deliberately bent in a superstitious, religious, or devotio…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2014
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Record ID: LON-8C87D3
Object type: NEEDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplere lead alloy post medieval needle holder dating to 16th-17th century. The needle holder is cylindrical and tapers to a domed end with globular terminus. There is an undecorated border (8mm) running round the rim of the open end, beneath which are two opposing rectangular suspension loops. The decoration is separated into three panels; the domed end and two panels along the body. The sections are separated by a moulded rope decoration with a linear decoration either side, except the border with the undecorated panel. Each of the body panels are decorated in a foliate design…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: LON-8C12E6
Object type: SUNDIAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval ivory diptych pocket sundial dating to the late 16th - early 17th century. This is part of the lower half of the rectangular base for a pocket sun dial, the rest is missing. The upper edge is bevelled, likely forming part of the hinge which attached the lid. In the centre of the case is a carved circular pit with a central hole for a pin and the walls are stepped to accommodate a brass ring and then a sheet of glass. Just below this pit is a pin hole with the remains of the iron pin still present. This would have tethered the string gnomon which also attach…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: LON-8BAFE7
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman bone scabbard chape dating to the late 2nd-3rd century AD. The chape is rectangular with a rectangular opening at one end, tapering to a wedge at the other end. The rim of the open end is decorated with a series of undulating projections running around the rim. There is a linear engraving running down the opposing edges on both rectangular faces. There is also a double-parallel linear engraving running up the centre of the external face to form a central rib. There are two pelta shaped holes on either face which would have acted as rivet holes to attach the chape t…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Record ID: LON-8B0AE6
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman nicolo intaglio dating to the 1st-2nd century AD. The stone has been cut so that it has an oval outer face with steep sloping sides. The base is also oval shaped but convex. The stone is onyx. Onyx stones with white outer surfaces were carved to create the banded navy/black to light blue seen in this example. The convex shape is consistent with earlier examples of intaglio, with the later markets being dominated by flat cut stones (Zienkiewicz, 1987, 13). The intaglio is decorated with a carved figure standing right, both arms raised and possibly holding accompanying objec…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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