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Lead alphabet but what's the age...
I can't say musket balls do not foe me anymore.
A decorated spindle whorl brings a slight smile.
And apart from a few tokens and a couple of seal matrices, csnt say in ever too impressed at th3 sight of lead.
And so it was too when I found this rolled up. As I threw it into my finds bag in the compartment that the rubbish goes I noticed lettering under the crud.
Managed to just about unfold without breaking it and as you can see...
I take it this is for a schoolkid to keep hold of and learn the alphabet?
But from what era and what's with the fancy floral design on the other side?
A decorated spindle whorl brings a slight smile.
And apart from a few tokens and a couple of seal matrices, csnt say in ever too impressed at th3 sight of lead.
And so it was too when I found this rolled up. As I threw it into my finds bag in the compartment that the rubbish goes I noticed lettering under the crud.
Managed to just about unfold without breaking it and as you can see...
I take it this is for a schoolkid to keep hold of and learn the alphabet?
But from what era and what's with the fancy floral design on the other side?
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Post medieval(circa17th c) lead horn book.
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Ah it's missing a handle. Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge Allectus.
Makes sense that this little 1p came up in the same area so i did suspect.
However as there is no U or J I was wondering if it naught even be as old as late Tudor.
Makes sense that this little 1p came up in the same area so i did suspect.
However as there is no U or J I was wondering if it naught even be as old as late Tudor.
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That's interesting Another learning day! Any explanation as to why the u (or v) is missing, and why the y and z appear to be horizontally reversed?
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Very nice and interesting finds...well done
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Believe U and V were interchangeable until 18thC.
I often use a V instead of a U on txts, as in Roman lettering.
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Thanks v uery mvch for the explanation That was hard to typeDave The Slave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:22 pm Believe U and V were interchangeable until 18thC.
I often use a V instead of a U on txts, as in Roman lettering.
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This particular horn book dates to Pre 1630
as J wasn’t added to our modern alphabet until then.
Truly a superb find.
I actually found one a couple of years ago myself.
Note that the Ampersand is included (bottom right).
as J wasn’t added to our modern alphabet until then.
Truly a superb find.
I actually found one a couple of years ago myself.
Note that the Ampersand is included (bottom right).
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