Accession No

1923.1108 B


Description

A pair of copper alloy tweezers. Arms slightly bent with wide, flat ends. Formed from one continuous band bent into a loop at top.


Place

?Europe; ?British Isles; ?England


Period

?Roman ?Anglo Saxon ?Medieval ?Post Medieval


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.1108 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

5mm x 55mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
A: Brass wire pin with spherical head, ?18th Century
B: Bronze tweezers, uncertain date
C: Stylus, Medieval
D: Small toilet implement, probably not European. Of brass wire, the terminals hammered into spoon and lance shapes
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue


Description (Physical description)
A pair of copper alloy tweezers. Arms slightly bent with wide, flat ends. Formed from one continuous band bent into a loop at top.
Event Date 7/4/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue


FM:326579

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