Scabbard Chape
Description
Medieval silver sheet scabbard chape, conical in shape. The bottom is cut and folded inwards to form the point. The top is decorated with an engraved zig-zag line, below the top edge which is cut into a trefoil outline, now damaged. The chape has become bent and distorted.
Object number
NOLMS:2010.011
Object
Chape
Production date
14th century - 15th century
Period
Medieval
Material
Silver
Technique
Fabricated
Dimensions
Length: 50.5mm
Width: 14.6mm
Weight: 5.73g
Width: 14.6mm
Weight: 5.73g
Provenance
ALKBOROUGH
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