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Description: | A copper-alloy book clasp, an elongated trapezoid with a flared wide terminal and a small narrowed hook at the narrower end. The upper surface is decorated with two low-relief concentric rings and a central low-relief cell. The widest terminal is decorated with three transverse circular perforations. Beneath this there are three triangles decorated with a herring-bone design. At this terminal there are also two rivet holes. At the opposite terminal there is a single rivet hole within fine ribbing as decoration. The reverse has a lower plate which is undecorated and does not have the clasp component of the upper plate. Between the two plates there are traces of a leather strap. In plan the strap fitting is folded, forming a 'U' shape in profile. The surface of the strap fitting has a red copper corrosion. There are traces of a dark green patina. In length the clasp is 39.15mm, and is 28.11mm wide. It weighs 11.1g.The clasp dates to the late Medieval to early Post Medieval period, 15th to 17th century.Ottaway and Rogers 2002 illustrate similar book clasps, nos. 14480 and 15234. Margeson 1993 illustrates other book clasps, nos. 452 to 455, which are similar in overall shape, but not design. These are dated to 16th to 17th centuries.
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