Record ID: NARC-AC9CB4
Object type: MANICURE SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, zoomorphic Manicure set or Chatelaine of Roman date (AD 43-200). The object is composed of a Cockerel shaped body, with a hollow body, which is piriform in plan. The tail is missing, leaving only a short upward projecting spur, due to an old, abraded break. The neck is curved and expands to form the lozenge shaped head, with an upper projecting undulating comb, and flanked by downward projecting wattles, with left of which is missing due to an old, abraded break. The head tapers in to form a sharp beak. The body retains an incomplete upper loop, and one larg…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-E5A6AD
Object type: MANICURE SET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late post medieval (18th- early 20th century) bone manicure set with three implements supported on an iron pivot pin. The three implements are supported between two subrectangular bone arms there is a bone spacer at one end that seperates the arms, an iron pin holds all three piece in place. At the other end there is the pivot point for the implements. The spoon implement has broken at the neck point and split lengthways, the file remains complete, with iron file insert in place. The triangular point for cleaning the nail also remains complete. The object is damaged, with t…
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2016
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Record ID: NLM-71E28E
Object type: MANICURE SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy manicure set. Cosmetic implements comprising three small tools and a suspension bar and backplate. The suspension bar comprises a curved bar of length 35.4mm, tapered towards its ends with a central aperture, with notches on its upper edge and at its ends; accompanied by a flat back plate of length 30.3mm and thickness 1.4mm with a series of three equidistantly drilled holes of maximum diameter 2.2mm. The three suspended tools (described in arbitrary order) were: first, a nail cleaner with an oval suspension loop and a rectangular handle above a D section round ended blad…
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C74924
Object type: MANICURE SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy, zoomorphic Roman manicure set (chatelaine) in the shape of a cockerel, dating from the first or second century AD. The body of the manicure set is hollow and roughly piriform in plan, rounded at the front and squared off at the back. The curved tail feathers are flat and the neck and slightly flattened head are also solid. There is an enamelled eye on each side of the head formed by a circle of red enamel with a blue central dot. Both red and blue enamels remain in place and are in good condition. The head terminates in two short projections representing an ope…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Record ID: DENO-568E37
Object type: MANICURE SET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman enamelled cast copper alloy chatelaine pendant hanger - the toilet implements are missing. Probably 2nd century. The main body of the chatelaine is rectangular - one surface is decorated with two rows of zig-zag lines forming four rows of triangular cells - the downward pointing triangles (upper rows) have traces of red enamel, and the upward pointing triangles (bottom rows) have blue enamel. The other surface is undecorated. Triple collared suspension loop projecting from the centre of the upper edge. Loop projecting from either end of the lower edge, to hold a bar (missing) fro…
Created on: Wednesday 30th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horkstow', grid reference and parish protected.