Roman — Roman; 43-410
Canister
The lower part of a tin cylindrical canister with a shoulder to take a lid (missing). The surface is decorated with three groups of horizontal grooves on rebate; three closely set groups on external surface near base; single groove half way down body.
Metal composition: (BM Lab 1982) lead 2.4%; tin 96.8%.
Lead from Derbyshire or Somerset was alloyed with tin from Cornwall to produce a lead/tin alloy similar to pewter.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 24766
- Object name:
- canister
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 43-410
- Material:
lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- H 82 mm, DM 65 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- —
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