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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