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Description: | A cast copper alloy book strap clasp. The clasp has been formed from two thin plates of copper alloy. The front plate is flat, with a trilobate terminal and a flared terminal, which has been decoratively cut forming three lobes. One rivet hole can be seen at the open end. The front plate is decorated with a series of incised parallel lines, with a raised acorn shape in the centre. On the reverse there is a smaller flat, rectangular plate, which has been joined to the front plate, via a single copper alloy rivet near to the trilobate terminal. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is very corroded. The clasp probably dates to the 16th - 17th century. A very similar one was found on the Mary Rose.
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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