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Description: | A cast copper alloy book clasp. The clasp has been formed from a single thin plate of copper alloy. The plate is long and rectangular in shape and has been bent roughly two-thirds of the way down the object. There is a groove running down the centre of the clasp. One terminal is bilobate, the plate flares out on both sides. An empty rivet hole survives in both lobes. The opposite terminal has a small folded over attachment flap of copper alloy, this appears to be complete. The rivets would have attached the clasp to a leather strap or to the fabric. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is very pitted. The clasp probably dates to the 17th - 18th 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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