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Description: | A copper alloy hooked tag or dress hook probably dating from 1450-1600. The body of the hook is sub-rectangular, and openwork consisting of two heart shapes with the point of each touching the apex of the other. There are raised knops at each junction. A hook descends from the apex of the lower heart and bends backwards. The loop extends from the apex of the other hearts and is triangular. The tag has a dark brown patina. It has a length of 34.03mm, width 12.25mm, thickness 2.22mm, weight 1.84g. For similar objects see Egan 2005. Material Culture in London in an age of transition p. 44 nos: 152-157.
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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