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Description: | Incomplette copper alloy book clasp, dating to the late medieval period (circa 16th century). The book clasp is consists of a flat sheet of copper alloy, which in roughtly rectangular in shape. At the attachment end (i.e. were the book clasp is fitted to the book) the body of the clasp flares out, and has two copper alloy rivits at either side. The other end of the clasp tapers to a hooked end, there rivits are flat on one side and rounded and convex with linear decoration on the other side. The book clasp is bent over due to plough damage. The surface patina of the object is light greeny brown and appears to have no decoration remaining. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1650 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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