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Description: | Early post medieval lead button, worn and with edge damage. It has a flat back and domed front with a square-ish loop (8x8mm in section area) which is solid inside at the very centre, and pierced with a c.1mm diameter hole. A casting seam runs either side of the loop.The domed front is decorated with a central pellet and eight radiating elongated petals (with round bottoms and pointed ends), with a V-shape at the outside edge. Between each petal is a rib.Brian Read comments: This looks typical 16th century or early 17th. The shank I have seen before but this form is unusual. Whether they were sewn on isn't known for sure, but I suspect after inserting through the fabric a split-pin or split-ring was attached to the hole which held it in place.The button is 21.2mm in diameter, stands 13.8mm and weighs 9.04g.
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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