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Record ID: WMID-9122CA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern gold finger ring with stone setting and enamel detail circa AD 1830-1900.
The finger ring has a rectangular bezel with a possible rock crystal or stone with a baguette cut. The stone sits within a gold bezel with enamel detail on all four sides. Each corner has a pale blue oval enamel cell with a central oval section of the enamel removed so the corners of the gold bezel are revealed. The long edges of the bezel have a semi-circular dark blue enamel inlay. One side has within it, two gold coloured annulets. The opposing edge has one gold an…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-D42590
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Modern copper alloy one penny token dating to AD 1811. Issued at Birmingham and Swansea for the Rose Copper Company.
Obverse inscription: ROSE COPPER COMPANY. Centre: TOKEN // 1811
Reverse inscription: BIRMINGHAM AND SWANSEA. Centre: ONE // PENNY
other examples have been recorded on the PAS database including; DEV-14B146 discovered in Devon. The token is worn.
The token measures 35.28 mm in diameter, 3.15 mm in thickness and 24.6 grams in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9D6540
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Modern Victorian copper alloy token dating to circa AD 1862 - 1893.
Obverse: The token is circular with a central circular field with a shield at the centre and the word 'FORWARD' written underneath in a scroll. Surrounding this in a circumferential circular band is the address: SMALLBROOK STREET BIRMINGHAM. A further outer circumferential field reads: DAY'S CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL.
Reverse: The central circular field has a 3d symbol for the value of the token. In the surrounding circumferential field it reads: THE SAME EVENING AS RECIEVED. The outer field reads: TO …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-A5FA3E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy trade weight of Modern dating (AD 1837 to AD 1901).
The trade weight is circular in form and broadly rectangular in cross section. The obverse has a raised rim with a thickness of 2.2 mm. Incised on the front face are the capital letters VR, indicating that it was probably issued during the reign of Queen Victoria. Below the initials is a quartered shield indicating the Guildhall. Above and to the right of the initials is an incised 1/4, indicating a quarter ounce. The reverse is flat and has a central circular depression. The object has a light brown colo…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-704CB2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern bronze coloured brooch or pin originating from Switzerland dating to AD 1949.
The obverse depicts a male and female bust facing left with the female bust at the forefront.
The reverse reads Le Repuis Grandson across two lines in the upper section of the object. Below this is are the remains of a fitting presumably so the brooch or pin could be worn. In the lower section are the numerals
I VIII 1949 to represent 1st August AD 1949.
The object has a brown coloured patina and measures 25 in diameter, 3 mm in thickness and weighs 6.3 grams.
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2021
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Record ID: WMID-39B033
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver modern finger ring dating to circa AD 1800-1900.
The ring is circular in plan and formed from a machine pressed band with a repeating pattern of a six petalled flower in light relief. A flat heart bezel is attached to the band. This has now been bent and distorted. On the inside of the band at the reverse of the flowers are seen as concave circular indentations. The band is silver in colour and the heart is a bronze colour.
Dimensions: The finger ring measures 21.5 mm in diameter, the band measures 0.94 mm in thickness and weighs 0.84 grams.
Discussion: The fi…
Created on: Wednesday 24th June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Timberhonger', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WMID-7D6EC5
Object type: SKIRT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Post Medieval to Modern copper alloy arm-fragment from a Victorian skirt lifter, dating to circa AD 1800-1900.
The object has a long cylindrical shaft that terminates with an oval shaped scoop that has a rounded underside. The opposing end has a flattened section with a bifurcated terminal that is now damaged. This would have originally then extended to rounded arms from which the cushioned grip would have extended for lifting the skirt. There is a shallow groove in the rear side of the shank 34.6 mm up from the scoop terminal. The object has a green to red coloured smoot…
Created on: Thursday 29th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-42DE85
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap fitting or belt hook, of Modern dating (AD 1700 to 1900).
The belt hook is S shaped with an oval cross section. A zoomorphic probable snake headed terminal is present at one end with a narrowed and rounded nose. One face is decorated with two oval eyes with a pellet in the centre. The snake has an arched brow. The reverse of the head is plain. The opposing terminal is the snakes tail which is narrowed and more pointed compared to the head end. The side of the decorated face is covered with a continuous pattern to represent the scales. T…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-A0A7C2
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval to Modern lead bale seal, dating to the period AD 1700-1900. The seal is circular and is formed from a single thick piece of lead which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. This perforation would have enabled it to be secured to a bag. One face is stamped with a crossed keys design with a cross pattee between the keys. The opposing face is undecorated. The object has a dark grey coloured patina across both faces.
There are several other bale seals with the cross keys design recorded on the PAS database, including (SOM-80DDC0) and (SWYOR-B9EDC4) whic…
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: WMID-E3671E
Object type: STAMP
Broad period: MODERN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a lead printing press block, from the Post Medieval to Modern periods, circa AD 1850-1950.
The type face is with serifs and is numbered from 19 - 24 in rows. The text is raised on the upper face in segments of three rows. The fragment includes the words: Daughters husband, brother's son, sister's son. It was perhaps used for printing a text book or teaching aid. The fragment has a flat reverse. The fragments have a well-developed light grey coloured patina. There are other examples recorded on the database from Kent (KENT-BD4966) and (KENT-DA2E87).
The larger of …
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
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