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Some metal finds found while searching the ploughed fields of S.E. England.
1. Book clasp 15th/16th century & a Romano British Seal Box Cover.
2. Dagger Chape (from the tip of a scabbard). 15th-17th Century.
3. Two Anglo Saxon strap ends. 7th/8th Century.
4. Lid from a Mirror Case. 15th Century.
5. Spur Rowel. 15th Century.
6. Shield Shaped leather decoration together with a 15th Century Pewter Pilgrims Badge of 'Our Lady of Boulogne'.
7. 15th Century buckle with traces of gilding.
8. 17th Century (Jacobean) Buckle.
9. Three Small Medieval Buckles and a leather decoration.
10. Two Medieval Casket Keys. 14th/15th Century.
11. Two Early Medieval Buckles.
©Robin Fifield 2024.
Carnelian stamp seal featuring a kitty, Minoan, 1900-1600 BC
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw, Greece, circa 460 BC
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alphonse Osbert, Soir Antique, 1908, Petit Palais, Paris.
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Silver stater minted by Caulonia, Greek Southern Italy, circa 550-520 BC
from The Penn Museum
Silver plated bronze mirror, China, 7th-8th century
from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Limestone and bitumen lion toy on wheels, Elamite, 1500-1100 BC
from The Louvre
Jade and greenstone masks, Toltec, 100-500 AD
from The Penn Museum