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Description: | Probable incomplete copper-alloy book clasp of post-medieval date. The piece consists of a rectangular plate, measuring 18.3mm long by 13.8mm wide and 0.6mm thick. At one end of this plate is a horizontal frieze, delineated by indented lines, one above and one below, and containing three sub-circular raised cells. The left hand cell (as you look at it) still contains a cut red glass setting. Immediately below this frieze is an indented floral (possibly derived from a fleur-de-lys) design, within a double, horizontal, indented border. The reverse of the piece is plain, apart from indications of the positions of the features of the upper surface. It would appear that the designs were achieved by striking, rather than casting. The weight is 1.24g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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