Accession No
TEMP.03866
Description
Pendant. A setting of copper alloy with a small loop for suspension enclosing a cameo showing a man in profile on the front, and a medal or coin and also showing a man in profile on the back.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Essex; Saffron Walden
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03866
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; Stone
Local Term
Measurements
35mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Previous display mount reads: 'Saffron Walden. [A 19 .]' on the front and 'Bt Saffron Walden' in pencil on the back. The object was clearly intended to be accessioned but the process was never completed.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Display)
Object previously mounted on plain paper-wrapped display board with metal pins.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
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: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Pendant. A setting of copper alloy with a small loop for suspension enclosing a cameo showing a man in profile on the front, and a medal or coin and also showing a man in profile on the back.
Event Date 28/10/2025
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired by MAA between 1900 and the end of 1916. The mount is marked with 'A 19': it had been prepped for accession but the year and and accession number never added. The prefix 'A' for archaeology was no longer used after 1916.
Event Date 10/11/2025
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:327608
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