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Post-Medieval silver dagger chape
Small silver dagger chap made of thin sheet metal, with a small know finial. The front and back faces are flat and decorated with finely engraved triangular panels of floral/vegetal scroll motifs, within a double border. The edges have narrow panels of diagonally banded decoration. The top edge of the chape is cut with a repeating pattern of stepped (trilobite) cusps.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2015.26H
Find Information
Site Name: Lamphey, Pembrokeshire
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2012 / Apr / 7
Notes: Found by metal detector on cultivated land (stubble) at a depth of approximately 10 inches.
Acquisition
Treasure (1996 Treasure Act)
Measurements
maximum height / mm:26
height / mm
maximum width / mm:10
width / mm
weight / g:1.16
Material
silver
Techniques
niello decoration
Location
In store
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