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Description: | A copper-alloy book clasp of post-medieval date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece but its general form and the nature of the decoration point towards a 17th to 18th century date.
The outer edge of the sub-circular plate has been cut to form four equal-sized petal-like projections. Extending downwards from the bottom petal in a tapering backwards facing hook of flat section. The upper surface of the plate has an incised or stamped depiction of flower head. At the top of the plate a corroded remnant of an iron rivet sits within a hole, and directly below this is a second hole containing a bent strip of copper-alloy.
The object measures 25.2mm high, 20.2mm wide and 2.6mm thick. It weighs 2.45g. | Subjects: | Clasp | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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