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Description: | Description: A pair of silver cuff links, 17th Century in date, The cufflinks are circular in plan with a turned down edge, which flares slightly at the base. Each one is decorated with the same pressed design of a double heart, surmounted by a jeweled, single arched crown. This design is set on a stippled background, with a rope work border. On the reverse of each cuff link there is a small rounded loop, soldered to the central point. A sub-rectangular chain loop then joins the two cuff links together, via their reverse loops. The loop has a circular section. The reverse of the cuff links are concave.Dimensions: The cufflinks are 15.1mm in diameter and 2.1mm thick, 4.6mm thick including the loops, they are pressed from metal 0.3mm thick.The connection loop is 1.3mm in diameter, 16.7mm long and 6.8mm wide. Total weight 2.2 grams.Discussion: These cufflinks are of a type that is frequently reported as Treasure, under the Treasure Act 1996. A similar button can be seen in Treasure Annual Report 2004, p119, Fig: 235 (2004 T220) and Fig: 236 (2004 T371). Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. (Description and discussion taken directly from the Treasure report which was written by Liz Andrews Wilson, dimensions expanded from report).
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