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Title: 23-06-13 Hereford Finds need Id on couple Post by: Zeus (Joel) on June 23, 2013, 04:41:39 PM Went to Hereford today. Nothing much but need an ID of the lead lion head? Where would it have come from? And the lead pot thingy ??
Title: Re: 23-06-13 Hereford Finds need Id on couple Post by: cardiffian on June 23, 2013, 08:19:48 PM The lead pot thingy could be an aviary and cage-bird feed and water trough.. They were often cast from lead and are flat bottomed. Probably 16th - 17th century in date. Alan.
Title: Re: 23-06-13 Hereford Finds need Id on couple Post by: Zeus (Joel) on June 23, 2013, 08:46:53 PM Thanks Alan, any ideas on how old the lion lead thingy is ?
Title: Re: 23-06-13 Hereford Finds need Id on couple Post by: The Doc on June 23, 2013, 10:00:32 PM Nice finds Joel.
I agree about the bird feeder. The lion's head mount is probably post-medieval, but there isn't always agreement on this. See here for a few more: http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/MOUNT/description/lion/material/9 (http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/MOUNT/description/lion/material/9) Title: Re: 23-06-13 Hereford Finds need Id on couple Post by: Zeus (Joel) on June 23, 2013, 10:34:03 PM Thanks Peter, very helpful info
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