Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 14th century
Sheath
Leather knife sheath with impressed decoration. The back has linear decoration and the front has heraldic devices in the form of two shields, one above the other. The lower one is a bend compony between two cotises (or ?a bend paly between two cotises) and the upper one is fretty (both are found on other sheaths from London and have been identified by Wilmott, in Cowgill et al, 1987, 45-47).
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 4634
- Object name:
- sheath
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 14th century
- Material:
leather
- Measurements/duration:
- L 145 mm, W 24 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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