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Description: | A complete silver button of 16th century date (1500-1600). Treasure case no. 2009 T561. The button is hollow and consists of three separate parts soldered together - a convex front, a flat back and a wire loop. Decoration at the front is in the form of openwork and filigree. At the apex there is a spherical knop resting on a circlet of filigree surrounded by six evenly spaced circular openings, each enclosed by a circlet of filigree 'ropework'. These features are enclosed by a larger but similar filigree circle. Below this circle, at the sides, are eight evenly spaced circular openings. Each of these is surrounded by two eccentric circlets of filigree in the form of 'ropework'. A small spherical knop is situated between each of the circlets. The back of the button protrudes slightly beyond the edge of the domed element. A wire D-sectioned loop of is centrally situated. Length: 13.4mm; diameter: 12.7mm; weight: 2.09g. The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1700. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.
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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