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Description: | A copper alloy button dating from the post medieval period. It has a diameter of 28.1mm and is 9.9mm thick. The button is a domed piece of metal with an integral tab on the reverse through which is a circular hole for attachment. The front of the button has a flatted top which is decorated with an irregular six pointed star motif etched into the surface. The curved outer edges are decorated by two concentric rings of closely punched in dots, the outer of which is scalloped. There are also half circle shapes between the border and the star, one in each gap between the points of the star. There are three dots in the centre of the star shaped motif. A very close parallel can be found on page 35 of "Buttons and fastenings" by Bailey and it dates from the seventeenth 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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