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Description: | Late medieval copper alloy book clasp, consisting of a front plate with hook and slightly smaller backplate. It is missing two rivets. Measures 34.5x19.5mm and weighs 5.80g. The top plate has four rivet holes 2.5mm in diameter, two of which have rivets intact (those nearest the non-hook end). The two rivet holes behind the hook end are slightly closer together and further away from the outside edge. Just above these and closer to the hook end are traces of another rivet worn down and pulling the backplate beneath right against it. The other end of the backplate is open with a 3mm gap, thanks to the rivets still in place. The hook is 10mm wide, 1mm thick and curls backwards 5mm. The end opposite has an ornate edge. The two corners expand slightly into flat knops while both sides curl towards a central point, where a small v shape is cut. The backplate measures 27x17mm. 15th century. | Subjects: | book clasp | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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