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Title: Leaf object Post by: Junkman on May 10, 2010, 06:40:40 PM Right, this isn't a find of mine but a farming friend of mine who farms on one of the largest medieval settlements of the area, found this, eyes only when digging a trench for a pipe.
Sorry for the crappy image but I scanned it and it isn't flat. (http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n244/Dunkmanp/Leaf.jpg) Its copper alloy 25cm X 70 cm Very thin and probly quiet old as it has fractured/worn through at one point Is the shape of a leaf with the leaf veins hand pressed into it It may have been black enamelled as there are traces left on it No visible mounting but it has snapped off something at the base It's got me stumped as to what it is or was a prt of. Any ideas? Title: Re: Leaf object Post by: nfl on May 10, 2010, 07:34:08 PM maybe a medieval belt fitting, i have several ,,,bird ,heart,leaf designs
Title: Re: Leaf object Post by: Junkman on May 10, 2010, 07:39:15 PM maybe a medieval belt fitting, i have several ,,,bird ,heart,leaf designs Really?. It is VERY thin and flimy so is purely decorative and not functional at all. Title: Re: Leaf object Post by: The Doc on May 10, 2010, 09:45:05 PM Maybe furniture decoration, probably post-medieval pressed brass.
Title: Re: Leaf object Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on May 11, 2010, 10:36:06 PM Hi Peter
When i showed this example to our FLO Mark lockwick he said it may be post medieval Title: Re: Leaf object Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 12, 2010, 08:08:31 PM looks very interesting
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