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Description: | Medieval/Post-medieval cast copper-alloy book clasp. The main body of the clasp is rectangular in plan and section and is hollow. In the centre of the far open end is a single rivet hole with copper-alloy rivet. The front of the main body is decorated with a plain border, within which are the moulded letters IHC? (the sacred monogram based on the Greek word for Jesus). Extending from the body of the clasp is an integral decorative terminal, also hollow. This is essentially lozenge shaped in plan. A plain and slightly raised border runs around the outside of the lozenge, two further incised lines run around the inside of this raised border and in the centre is what appears to be a flower with four petals or a four leaf clover. Extending from the lozenge, on the same plane, is an elongated triangular knop. This is decorated with incised lines along its length and down its sides. The knop terminates with a moulded collar and then a transverse loop, which is now broken but would have fitted with a hook on an opposing mount to secure the book closed. The reverse of the mount is flattened and plain, but there is a circular hollow to the reverse of the lozenge, possibly for a fixing rod or pin. The surface of the clasp shows a mid green patina and is abraded, but traces of gilt have survived. It measures 47.5mm long, 17.88mm wide at the main body, is 7.6mm thick at the main body, is 4.84mm thick at the lozenge and weighs 18.02g. Parallels can be found on this database, including objects SUSSA64B56 and ESS859818. Inscription: IHC (?) | Subjects: | Book Clasp | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Pooley, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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