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Description: | A button made of cast lead or lead alloy. The head is sub-circular in plan and domes in profile. The decoration on the head is in high-relief and consists of a double stranded cross intersected by a single stranded cross whose arms terminate with a ring and dot. The reverse of the head has a linear casting seam and an integral loop. The loop is misshapen due to damage. The surface of the button has a dark grey patina. The button measures 26.4mm diameter and 9.26mm thick. It weighs 11.7g. A similar style button is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) No. 1381 and dated to the 15th century, but a recently recorded example, WAW-BC31C1, depicting either Charles I or II suggests these buttons may have continued into the 17th 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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