Accession No

1928.957


Description

Socketed brass top from a ceremonial staff. Flat, spear-like top with symmetrical curled embellishments on its lower half; cylindrical socket, pierced on one side by a circular hole.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England


Period

Post Medieval


Source

Venn, Lucy Marion (Mrs) [donor]; Ridgeway, William [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1928.957


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; Brass


Local Term


Measurements

20mm x 258mm x 112mm Weight 0.25kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Brass top of ceremonial staff.'
Event Date 1928
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
The brass top of a ceremonial staff. Triangular with curled embellishments along base. Hollow socket mount.
Event Date 22/10/2018
Author: David Kay


Context (Amendments / updates)
The accession register and one catalogue card gives the collector as Mrs Venn. However, when the record was created a note was added saying that this object is from the Ridgeway Collection. This information may have come from a second catalogue card, now missing. This information may be accurate, or may have been added in error. Ridgeway has therefore been tentatively added to the Source field.
Event Date 22/10/2018
Author: David Kay


Description (Physical description)
Socketed brass top from a ceremonial staff. Flat, spear-like top with symmetrical curled embellishments on its lower half; cylindrical socket, pierced on one side by a circular hole.
Event Date 1/2/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal


FM:45393

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