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Description: | post medieval silver buttonThin silver button with shank on reverse. On the front, two profiles of a man and woman, one superimposed upon the other, the front one crowned, referring to a married royal couple. The profile and facture suggest a later 17th C date in comparison with the buttons with two crowned hearts, thought to refer to the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza: Treasure Annual Report 2003, no. 224 from the Eye area, Suffolk. Diam: 10 mm.Late 17th Century.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.
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