The text panel accompanying the plate states:
PLATE IV.
1. A BROAD triangular dagger blade of cast bronze with central ridge decreasing in width towards the point, with three raised lines on each side of it; the three wrought bronze rivets by which it was fastened to the handle, are still in their places.
2. A perfect leaf-shaped two-edged sword, of cast bronze with sharp point. The handle is also of bronze still fastened to the blade by the original rivets; the pommel is cup-shaped, and on the grips are three raised lines at equal distances.
3. A perfect cast bronze dagger, with plain handle and a triangular blade ornamented by a short central raised line with three raised lines on either side, parallel to the edges; the nine small bronze rivets by which the handled is fastened are still in their places.
4. A sword blade of cast bronze, the edges straighter than in example No. 2, the rivets by which the handle was fastened are still in their places.
5. A beautifully made cast bronze spear-head with four edges, two of which, one on either side, are drawn up so as to form open loops: a fine line passes round the edges; the socket is round.
6. A small cast bronze dagger, the blade slightly leaf-shaped, on the grip of the handle a raised line; the pommel ornamented by two scrolls between which a bronze pin is fixed. (Annotated in pencil to say ' Now B.M "Late Hallstatt, c. C6, probably from Hallstatt. Archa LVIII.1.')
All the above are the property of W. H. Forman, Esq.
This is part of the Volume: AL2029 Album of photographs of archaeological finds displayed at the National Exhibition of Works of Art at Leeds in 1868; within the Collection: WXC01 Photographically illustrated book written by William Chaffers of archaeological finds displayed at an exhibition in Leeds in 1868
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Cundall & Fleming
Archaeology, Art And Design, Exhibition
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