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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy pimple button. The button is circular in plan and the front is domed in profile, with a small "pimple" at the apex of the dome. The reverse of the button has some raised casting residue evident, but is otherwise flat. On the reverse of the button, off centre, there are two broken copper alloy shanks which would have formed the suspension loop of the button. The button has a diameter of 11.0mm and measures 6.1mm from pimple to base. It weighs 2.23g. The button has a smooth green patina, with a lustre which is particularly evident on the reverse. Similar pimple buttons are illustrated in "Buttons and Fasteners 500BC- AD1840" by Gordon Bailey (2004) (e.g. see figure 8.20, p35). Bailey dates these buttons to the 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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