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Description: | Medieval Book clasp, rectangular, front and back-plates integral and joined by strap-loop at very large circular domed terminal (19mm) with (small) corresponding circular perforation in back-plate. Plates splay slightly towards concave attachment-end with circular grooved perforation. Face decorated with bordering incised lines and notches and five large dots and many small dots within twin engraved concentric circles, flanked by a further four large dots each within a concentric circle of smaller dots. Plates pierced by two copper alloy rivets, 24 x 55mm. Cf. similar although smaller and hinged examples in Egan (1998) fig.214 and others in Fingerlin (1971) figs.239-241. Late-14th/early 15th century.
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