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Description: | Silver Post- Medieval button, treasure find 2007- T135
Silver button, hemispherical fluted top with central knop emanating from a gilt frill. On the flat back, wire loop soldered on for attachment. 1.6 cm diameter.
A 17th Century form: compare TAR 2003, no. 225 from Eye, Suffolk.
As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections
The British Museum | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McIntosh, Frances | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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