Record ID: WMID-08BC67
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy plaque depicting a hunting scene of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1900). The plaque is irregular in shape, it consists of a moulded scene depicting a winged cupid, riding a possible dragon right, blowing a hunting horn. Wings are outstretched behind. The reverse is flat. It measures 35.7 mm in length, 50.1 mm wide and 6.2 mm thick. It weighs 26.3 g. The plaque is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Winged cupids tend to be depicted in artwork during the 18th Century, therefore this plaque, a probable furniture fitting, is lik…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9C2D74
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy furniture decorative plaque or escutcheon of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The plaque is flat. The front exhibits stamped or punched decoration. The reverse is undecorated and no signs of attachment spikes. The front has a large rounded main section, which has the stamped decoration, in the form of semi-circles or crescents. These almost create a bird wing shape and decoration. Beneath this is an oval extension with a countersunk rivet hole. The hole is empty, and has an internal diameter of 0.8 mm. This extension has a circular knop to the…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F52FE4
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy domed plaque depicting a horse galloping left, of eighteenth century dating (AD 1700 to AD 1800). The probable plaque is sub oval in shape, and domed. The front depicts a horse galloping left on a speckled background, with a pellet by the front leg and a pellet by the back leg. The horse's tail is held upwards. The reverse is concave and undecorated. It measures 30.0 mm wide, 18.6 mm in length and 4.8 mm thick. It weighs 7.9 g. The probable plaque is dark green in colour and has an even surface patina. This may be 18th century sword related.
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-912605
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy decorative plaque or mount, of probable Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800). The plaque or mount is lozenge or diamond shaped, with bevelled edges. Three diagonal grooves run from the apex to the base. The reverse is flat, with signs that the plaque got bent and straightened at some point. It measures 18.0 mm in length, 13.8 mm wide and 3.3 mm thick. It weighs 4.4 g. The plaque or mount is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original…
Created on: Tuesday 1st February 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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Record ID: WMID-FC7EFE
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded copper alloy figurative plaque or mount, probably depicting a religious saint, probably of Late Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The mount is sub rectangular, with a concave reverse. No fixing holes or attachments appear to be present. The front exhibits moulded decoration in the form of a male figurine. The figurine is wearing a long robe type outfit. Although the details are unclear, it appears to be carrying a lamb or a sheep over his shoulders, head to the right. The figure's head is tilted upwards slightly to the left. Traces of a beard are visible. I…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-545B3C
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plaque, of uncertain dating but probably Post Medieval (AD 1500 to AD 1800). All edges are incomplete. The plaque is sub square in shape. The front exhibits recessed decoration in a panel. The panel can be described from the outside edge in. It is separated from the rest of the mount by a plain rectangular border. Inside this, on the right side is a double row of square stamps, within a small rectangular border. To the left of this panel, is the main panel, with a rectangular border of a double row of smaller square stamps around a curvilinear design, wit…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C1EB2D
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plaque or mount, of unknown dating, but probably Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval (AD 1400 to AD 1700). The plaque is sub rectangular in shape. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The front has been decorated with a design in relief. This design consists of three rows of two saints. Each row is separated by a thin and a thick border, the thick border bears traces of lettering, which is now illegible. To either side of the plaque are vertical borders, one wide, the other thin with a rope like design. To the left hand side, the edge is slightly recess…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-26E3E3
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilt copper alloy plaque or inlay, of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 to AD 1200). The plaque is rectangular in shape, with moulded decoration (?Style 1) on the front. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The decoration on the front bears similarity to that of the Tiermensch or 'beastman' motif. The decoration consists of several motifs, each appears to be multistranded. Gilding survives in the recesses. It measures 26.6 mm in length, 13.0 mm wide and 1.9 mm thick. It weighs 2.8 g. The plaque is a dark green to gold colour, with an even surface patina. Several si…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 15th August 2014
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