TREASURE ANNU AL REPORT 2005/6 - Portable Antiquities Scheme

850. Kenilworth, Warwickshire: 15th–17th-century
silver possible hawking or dress bell fragment
(2006 T326) pAs ID: pAs-8ED883
Found by Mr R Crick while metal-detecting in August
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
851. East of Colchester, Essex: 16th–17th-century
incomplete silver hawking bell (2005 T457)
pAs ID: Ess-1FA922
Found by Mr D Hickey while metal-detecting in
September 2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
B McLEOD
852. North of Colchester, Essex: 16th–17th-century
silver hawking bell fragments (2006 T483)
pAs ID: Ess-E9ECF7
Found by Mr R Guinazzo while metal-detecting in
September 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
C McDONALD
853. Colney, Norfolk: 17th-century silver shieldshaped
hawking vervel inscribed ‘*W / sydnor ‘’
(2005 T197) pAs ID: Nms-D15F32
Found by Mr M Turner while metal-detecting in April
2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
S J ASHLEY
(XV) VEssELs
854. Ripon, North yorkshire: 16th-century silver
drinking vessel fragment, possibly a thumbpiece
(2005 T383) pAs ID: pAs-8EE992
Found by Mr A Hool while metal-detecting in October
2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
855. Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire:
16th–17th-century silver vessel spout (2005 T502)
pAs ID: pAs-539970
Found by Mr S Ashford while metal-detecting in August
2005; disclaimed, to be returned to finder.
D THORNTON
856. Alderwasley, Derbyshire: 17th-century silver
chalice, with hallmark for 1638–9 (2005 T320)
pAs ID: DENo-728934
Found by Mr J Mackrell while metal-detecting in August
2005; disclaimed, returned to finder.
R JACKSON
(XVI) WhIsTLEs
857. shalfleet, Isle of Wight: post-medieval silver
huntsman’s whistle (2005 T96)
Date: 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr K Stuart while metal-detecting
in March 2005.
Description: A silver huntsman’s whistle, cut from
silver sheet and soldered. It increases in diameter
from the mouth-piece to the open end. Two wire
collars divide the whistle into three sections, the upper
section has an obliquely angled mouth-piece and a
D-shaped sound-hole. The centre section is decorated
with a waffle pattern, and chevron-shaped reserves
with alternating motifs of roses and pomegranates.
The lower section is stamped with a worn maker’s
mark, a letter B with pellet below, within a shield. The
circular end is fitted with an applied rim of filigree
wire and with a cusped edge. On the underside of the
whistle is a small silver wire loop that secures a free
running silver wire ring to facilitate attachment. Length:
65.5mm; weight 9.1g approx.
Discussion: A similar undecorated silver whistle has
been recorded from the Chichester area of West Sussex
(Treasure Annual Report 1998–99, no. 93).
Disposition: Isle of Wight Museum Service.
F BASFORD
858. stalbridge, Dorset: post-medieval incomplete
silver hunting whistle (2006 T177)
Date: Late 16th–early 17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr A Martin while metaldetecting
in March 2006.
Description: A tubular silver whistle made from silver
sheet, with stamped decoration comprising a male
head within a scrolling cartouche within flowers and
foliage decoration. Both ends are sheared off. The
decoration is enclosed by two transverse bands of rope
fillet, the upper one with a suspension loop attached.
An illegible maker’s mark in a shaped shield can be seen
on the plain broken lower edge. Length: 39mm approx.
The form of the medallion indicates the above date.
Disposition: Dorset County Museum.
D THORNTON
859. West Charlton area, Devon:
post-medieval silver huntsman’s whistle (2005 T54)
Date: 16th–17th century
Discovery: Found by Mr M Long while metal-detecting
around May 2003.
Description: A silver whistle of tapering form cut from
sheet metal. It is decorated with two bands of twisted
wire applied towards the middle and end. Tudor roses
within strapwork decoration are interspersed around
the body. Underneath is a fixed loop and attachment
ring. For a comparable example, see Treasure Annual
Report 1998–99, no. 242. Length: 62mm.
Disposition: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
N POWELL
860. Riccall, North yorkshire: probable 16th-century
silver-gilt hollow-cast decorated fragment, possibly
part of a whistle (2006 T255) pAs ID: pAs-537674
Found by Mr W Robinson while metal-detecting in
March 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
(XVII) oThER objECTs
861. haslingfield, Cambridgeshire:
post-medieval silver tube (2006 T20)
Date: Possibly early 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr J Baker while metal-detecting
in December 2005.
Description: A tube made of pierced silver sheet,
soldered at one edge, with a pierced longitudinal
design. Length: 11mm approx.
Discussion: This object is possibly a bead, dressornament
or an aglet or cap fastening. Aglets, the
sheaths at the end of, for example, shoelaces (see
Gaimster et al. 2002, p. 174 for this term) are shown in
detail in Holbein’s preparatory drawing for a portrait of
William Parr, first Marquess of Northampton, c. 1541–2
(Hackenbroch 1996, fig. 334). There they feature as
paired loops with tubes such as this one held by silver
wire. This identification must however remain unproven
until further evidence comes to light.
Disposition: Disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
862. pulham, Dorset:
post-medieval silver needle-case (2005 T417)
Date: Early–mid 16th century
Discovery: Found by Mr A Maidment while metaldetecting
in August 2005.
Description: A heavy, silver fluted needle-case with
one projecting cast handle in the form of a foliate
scroll; broken-off projections all around the surface of
the case seem to indicate that there were a number
of similar handles all round it, presumably to hold on
a lid, threaded through with leather thongs. The inside
looks as if the case would originally have had a liner,
perhaps made of copper sheet or lead. The object is
heavily worn from use. Weight: 21.10g. Surface analysis
indicated a silver content of approximately 94%.
Discussion: Earlier needle-cases dating from the
12th to the 15th centuries in a variety of media are
illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (1991), nos. 1780–1784.
Needle-cases became more substantial in the course
of the 15th century and this one would seem, from
its massive, architectural form and decoration, to date
as above. However, there do not seem to be obvious
parallels with which to compare it, either in museum
collections or so far through the Treasure Act.
Disposition: Dorset County Museum.
D THORNTON
863. Tendring Area, Essex: 16th-century silver stud
with the royal arms of England, probably from a
thin strap (2006 T624) pAs ID: Ess-016574
Found by Mr W Herbst while metal-detecting in
October 2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
J P ROBINSON
864. King’s somborne, hampshire:
possible 16th-century silver thistle-shaped terminal
(2005 T435) pAs ID: hAmp-58A472
Found by Mr R Cranham while metal-detecting in
November 2001; disclaimed, returned to finder.
D THORNTON
865. East Walton, Norfolk: probable 16th-century
silver sheet fragment in the form of an ogival arch
(2006 T548) pAs ID: Nms-4D0b44
Found by Mr S Brown while metal-detecting in May
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
A ROGERSON
866. Calbourne, Isle of Wight: 16th–17th-century
incomplete silver clasp with punched and moulded
design (2006 T229) pAs ID: IoW-b1C9b4
Found by Mr D Dent while metal-detecting in April
2006; disclaimed, returned to finder.
F BASFORD
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