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Description: | A sheet-silver cufflink. Circular in plan, with a relief-stamped design depicting clasped hands with two flaming hearts side-by-side below, a crown above. The cufflink has down-turned sides. The top-left side and rim have broken off and are missing. The reverse has a wire loop soldered to the surface.Buttons bearing the motif of clasped hands beneath a crown are common treasure finds (cf. TAR 2005/6, no. 614). They are considered to have been originally produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662 but continued in use as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.Ref: Treasure Annual Report 2005/6: 139, no. 614.
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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