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Description: | A cast copper alloy book clasp. The clasp has been formed from a single plate of copper alloy,Each end terminates with a hook. One of the hooks is much larger than the other and is as wide as the rest of the plate and it is rounded. The other hook is small and simple, formed from just a strap of copper alloy. The plate has been decorated on the obverse surface with an image of an urn. These hooks would have held the clasp to a leather strap or to the fabric. The hooks would have hooked into another metal fitting with a slot in it, on the reverse of the book or similar object. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is pitted. The clasp probably dates to the 16th - early 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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