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James holds his emblem (a cockle shell) and his pilgrim's staff; he is further identified by a roll which names him. The left side of the plaque lacks a silver border. Thirteen holes have been punched round the edge of the plaque; those on the left and lower sides are punched into the image area; those on the right and top are punched into the thin silver border. A hole over the saint's mouth has been repaired (repair visible on the reverse of the plaque). The composition of the niello was tested by Graham Martin on 25/05/1982 and found to be lead, copper and silver.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"silver","id":"AAT11029"}],"techniques":[{"text":"niello","id":"AAT54022"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"silver, niello","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2017KD1517","2017KD1518"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"004","id":"THES407691"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Plaque","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Belgium","id":"x28742"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"Germany","id":"x28873"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"France","id":"x28849"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"possibly"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1275-1300","earliest":"1275-01-01","latest":"1300-12-31"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Dr W.L. 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