Copper-alloy, 85 grams, 104.17 mm. Circa 1st-2nd century AD. A cast copper-alloy handle for a ewer or jug. The handle is round-section, tapers towards the lower end with a sinuous curve to the upper end; both ends terminate in elliptical plates. On the outer face, the handle bears a double transverse ridge and vertical incised line bifurcated at each end. The lower end of the handle bears a stylized shell with coiled snake along the plate. Reference: cf. similarly-shaped handle with an elaborate base on a 1st century wine jug from Newstead, Melrose, Scotland in the National Museum of Scotland item 193005. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Sheffield, UK.