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Title: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: The Ferret on December 13, 2011, 08:29:08 PM Hi Doc
This Is not metal but i found it with an old penny (same hole) on the beach. It measures 30mm wide 12mm high. made of clay? Cheers The Ferret Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: geordiefred on December 13, 2011, 10:14:40 PM Possibly a fossil of a three legged starfish?
Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: Chef Geoff on December 13, 2011, 10:37:08 PM That is so annoying as I'm sure I've seen one before related to pottery firing, but I'll be damned if I can find one now. It may be worth showing it to the FLO just in case.
Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: Meatslicer on December 14, 2011, 03:45:46 AM It looks like a kiln seperator, a piece of kiln furniture used to keep plates from the edge of the kiln when firing. made of high refractory clay so it doesnt react with the clay of the plate being fired. This is a picture of modern versions:
http://www.clay-king.com/images/amacostiltassortment.jpg (http://www.clay-king.com/images/amacostiltassortment.jpg) Eric Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: Chef Geoff on December 14, 2011, 07:08:38 AM Well done Eric, you saved my sanity ;)
Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: Meatslicer on December 15, 2011, 02:23:30 AM No probs. This is the type of article that gives small knobbles in the base of glazed pots after firing.
Eric Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: dances with badgers on December 15, 2011, 08:12:20 PM erics a genius too geoff ;D
Title: Re: Not Metal but found In same hole with coin Doc Please Post by: Meatslicer on December 21, 2011, 01:47:48 AM Nah, just a bit obsessive. Once I see something I start looking for similar items and keep looking till I find it.
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