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Description: | An cast copper alloy Post Medieval dress fastening. This component of a dress fastening is the ??eye?? and not the ??hook??. The body of the dress fastening is a moulded sub-lozenge in plan with a rectangular loop along the upper edge. At the lower tip and at either side there are is an integral lug with circular perforations. The upper surface is decorated with scrolled leaves and pellets forming a floral design. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The surface of the dress fastening is abraded. The dress hook measures 38.49mm long and 25.22mm wide across the body. It weighs 5.2g.
The dress fastening probably dates to the 17th to early 18th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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