General Chat

Hmmmm we owned two 16thc thatched cottages, you know how the thatcher signed his own work with a particular beastie, the same way as pargetters used one unique pattern in the overall design. We found a lot of odd things up chimneys and hidden within walls. Perhaps it's a charm from a house.

I am grasping here...lol

well, not all their names, lol, but we know what it was all about.

THE SITE
DO YOU KNOW WHO INHABITED IT

lol, no, not at all Sue! It's from a site I am helping to research with a team of archaeologists. They haven't a clue and I brought it home to do some of my own research, but so far have failed - although I like Roses idea.

The site is a 16th C one - evidenced by a number of coins, buckles and other dateable artifacts. This was from the same layer, but is a strange find. It's going to the university tomorrow, though.

thanks, but its not a pirate or a doll, lol.

As I say, it was a definite late medieval context that I found it (archaeological site) but it's possible that it has somehow been introduced into the layer.

Just my opinion, if it's 16c then I can't see it being a toy because the arms are defined as opposed to being close to the body. If it has a fixing then possibly a tradesmans advertising piece.

Hey what the hell do I know...lol

Do you have the answer? and are being a little tease?

I THINK ITS A TOY PIRATE DOLL cVICTORIAN

ONE THING DID SUPRISE ME ,I THOUGHT THAT THE OLDER
ARTIFACT WAS THE MORE VALUE BUT NOT ALWAYS
,,,,,SHAME

Tried to see it - but the photo's been removed!
edit - found it!

COULD IT BE A TOY

Just away having a search, but the shape of the collar is certainly about right for Punchinello / Pulchinello 17th c Commedia del arte ( wishing I'd kept the theatre books i had tsk)

I bet its been painted at one time ,it looks like it could brooch ,if its lead alloy then could be anytime in last 50/100 years.

eldo.. ive got some lead based brooches.from the early 1940s.!! one is of a pixie.:}}}}

Looks like him.....


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Morph-NMM-Bradford.jpg

I'm liking the punchinello idea.........I dont think it's a brooch or a charm, I wouldnt expect either to be made of lead, but it's still possible. It may, of course, be mor emodern than I think, but I definetely like the punchinello.

Mwaah Rose!

Rose iv got the punchinella song in my head now!

could it be som sort of good luck charm?

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit:-)) I told you that some of your threads are interesting - this could very well be one of them lol

Sue

If it has a fixing could it have been a brooch?

Punchinello ...

yes, its got the look of a jester sort of thing. I'm not sure about it being a toy - its got a fixing on the rear. The context in which it was found would suggest 16th C......

Wow, that's wonderful! Maybe we'll see you one day on the antiques Roadshow ;)

It does look very "jesterish" doesn't it?