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Description: | Early Post Medieval Book clasp with aperture (to close with a counterpart hook). Fish-tail terminal, two rivet holes, one near the terminal in centre of three concentric punched rings, the other within a band of closely spaced longitudinal lines of varying length. Immediately before the eye transverse mouldings are emphasised by two bands of rocker-arm ornament. The aperture is formed by two arms flanking a rectangular cut-out and folded around a separate rod. Aperture parts are rarely found, but hooks, which were sprung and needed frequent replacement, are more common. Length 38mm, width 36mm (at fish-tail), 21.5mm at eye, width of aperture 11mm. 16th century.
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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