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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy dress hook. The plate is circular in plan, decorated with symmetrical cast design. The plate is divided into quarters, with each quarter containing four rings, one located towards the centre of the plate, and the other three along the circumference. There is possibly a small trace of gilt on the raised decoration. There is a worn break where the rectangular attachment loop would have been located. The opposing end has a worn break where the hook would have projected. The reverse face of the dress hook is flat and undecorated. The surface is mid-green with copper corrosion, none of the original patina survives. It measures 18.82mm in length, 14.86mm in width, is 1.62mm thick and weighs 1.37 grams.
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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