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Description: | A large copper-alloy book clasp hook-piece of very good condition. It is rectangular in shape, measuring 71mm in length and 19mm in width. One terminal has a central projecting hook and the other flares outwards with small V-shaped notches along its edge. There are two parallel copper-alloy rivets through this terminal end and another central one through the hook end of the clasp. The front face is decorated with incised longitudinal lines with diagonal lines inbetween them at the flared terminal end, there are also three parallel holes at this end. In the centre of the clasp is a circular hole with three concentric grooves around it. The hook end also has longitudinal incisions of varying lengths beyond two transverse bands of decoration with small incised zigzags within them. This book clasp is post medieval and 16th century in date.
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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