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Description: | Treasure Case 2010 T76: Acquired by the Museum of SomersetDescription: spherical-headed silver dress pin, heavily gilded with complete bent pin tapering to a point. The head is formed in two hemispheres soldered together, each decorated with a row of bosses with filigree borders with knops in between.Dimensions: Diameter of head: 14.52mm, Thickness of head: 17.82mm, Total length of stem: 7.9mm, Thickness of stem: 2.43mm, Weight: 7.4gDiscussion: Dress pins with spherical heads decorated with filigree are frequently reported pin the Treasure Act but the design of this one is unusual. A comparison can be found in TAR 2005/6, p158 (ref 789), 2006 T197 from Milton Keynes- first reported of this type through the Treasure Act.As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Europe, British Museum
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