woody50
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This object was found in England a couple of years back. I have been trying to figure out what it could be. It is not broken off something else so to see, although one 'arm' had a bit of a molding fault. I cannot see anything that shows it was attached to something else either.
It is a funny little thing. The patina is perfect, black and dark. Even after all the years in the ground. It was found on a small field where we found finds from every century, including the Bronze time. Sort of thing that this is about from the 15-17 centuries.
The metal. Difficult to know. It is not lead, or copper, I think. Tin maybe but what metal has such a perfect patina? Maybe Potin, a base metal silver-like alloy used in coins. It is typically a mixture of copper, tin and lead. I have found Celtic coins that were black and has a great patina also. I even do not know which side is up!
Wondering what Crusader thinks it is.....
It is a funny little thing. The patina is perfect, black and dark. Even after all the years in the ground. It was found on a small field where we found finds from every century, including the Bronze time. Sort of thing that this is about from the 15-17 centuries.
The metal. Difficult to know. It is not lead, or copper, I think. Tin maybe but what metal has such a perfect patina? Maybe Potin, a base metal silver-like alloy used in coins. It is typically a mixture of copper, tin and lead. I have found Celtic coins that were black and has a great patina also. I even do not know which side is up!
Wondering what Crusader thinks it is.....
