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Wooden casket with copper-alloy angle brackets

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posted on 2021-10-26, 19:45 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
MS 723, folio 35: Kingston boxes. No. 121 \Nothing\" [possibly written over an erasure]"Three of the original 12 sheet bronze angle-pieces from a casket. Made of rectangular strips of bronze sheet, max. 2.2cm wide, with square ends, and a rivet hole at each end, which have all had iron rivets, some survive. Sizes 3.3 x 3.4 x 1cm; 3.3 x 3.2 x 0.8cm, 3 x 2.85 x 1.1cm.A wooden box is described in the grave report and mentioned in MS 723, folio 35. It is likely to be associated with these corner pieces.

History

Grave ID

Kingston Down Grave 121

Object ID

M6369

Catalogue Number

M 6369

Material

copper alloy, wood, iron, organic (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; bronze, iron) (Antiquarian Material; brass, gilt, box wood)

Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)

casket angle brackets (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; box angle pieces) (Antiquarian Keyword; box corner pieces, staples)

Status

extant

Location

National Museums Liverpool

Collection

Mayer Collection

Original Collection

Faussett

Category ID

box

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