File:Copper alloy swivel loop from a medieval purse c. 1475-1550AD. (FindID 991906).jpg

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Copper alloy swivel loop from a medieval purse c. 1475-1550AD.
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2020-02-05 17:23:59
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Copper alloy swivel loop from a medieval purse c. 1475-1550AD.
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Copper alloy attachment loop (swivel loop) from a medieval purse dating late 15th early 16th century (c. 1475-1550 AD).  The loop in an inverted drop shape in plan with a circular sectioned shank, which is waisted at the centre, terminating in a slightly bulbous end.  This element would have been inserted in the purse bar, forming the swiven mechanism.  The loop is undecorated and has a pale green patina.

Length: 47.9mm; width: 15.9mm; thickness: 5.1mm; weight: 5.85g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cheshire East
Date between 1475 and 1550
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1475-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 991906
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1091036
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1091036/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/991906
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