Record ID: WAW-F86EA6
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sub-circular section of a purse frame typically of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c.1450 to c.1550). Late Medieval purse frames came in several sections. The main part consisted of a purse bar and hanger which hung off the belt. The purse bar supported the main part of the purse. Attached to the purse bar, were one or two supporting (pendent) arms, which would have the bag of the purse sewn onto it, to maintain the shape and increase the durability of the purse. It would have the additional advantage that it would make the purse slightly less susceptibl…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: WMID-E51925
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy attachment bar from an purse, of Early Post Medieval dating (15th to 16th Centuries AD). The attachment bar is T shaped, with a central trapezoidal block, located on one side. The arms are circular in cross section and have an overall length, including the terminal, of 23.3 mm. The shaped of the terminals is that of a dome or a mushroom. At the base of the central block, on this upper arm, there is an integral shank (now incomplete), circular in cross-section, which penetrates the lower central block. The attachment bar measures 59.3 mm in length, 17.6…
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-D122A7
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy purse suspension loop of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c.1450-1600 AD). The suspension loop is sub-oval in plan, and D-shaped in cross section. The suspension loop consists of an oval loop, with the sides tapering into a rectangular collar. The shank that would have originally extended through the purse bar, is incomplete and has broken just below the collar. The loop measures 34.3 mm in length, it has a maximum width of 17.8 mm and is 5.8 mm thick. It weighs 5.7 grams. The loop is a mid green colour with an uneven surface patina. Abr…
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-1A1A8A
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy purse bar, of the Early Post Medieval period, dating from circa AD 1500 - AD 1550. The remains of the purse bar include the two complete horizontal arms which would have formed the upper part of the frame. The remainder of the frame is now missing. The purse bar has a tapering oval shaped attached loop, this tapers into a rounded rectangular collar, with a rectangular circumferential groove at the base. The loop, below the collar passes through a rectangular shaped central block. A rounded terminal rove below the central block is now miss…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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