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Description: | A complete Post Medieval / early modern (18th century) silver cufflink. The cufflink is formed from two pressed silver octagonal discs with soldered D shaped attachment loops on the reverse. The loops are linked by an elongated oval (sub-rectangular in plan) silver wire loop which is threaded through both attachment loops. This loop has a as series of marks on one edge, these seem to be conjoined triangles possibly from a set of grips / pliers. Each disc is slightly domed with turned down edges and a concave reverse. The design on the front face is a stylised flower with four large and four small petals set evenly around a central crosshatched pistil (centre of flower). No maker's marks are visible on either of the discs or loops. There is a small amount of damage to one of the discs but generally they are well preserved.Each disc measures 14.2mm length, 18.6mm wide, is 5.3mm thick (including loop), the disc is 2.4mm thick and the loop projects 4.3mm being formed of silver wire 1.4mm diameter. The central link measures 16.0mm length, is 6.8mm wide and is formed from wire which is 1.5mm diameter. The cufflink weighs 2.73 grams.
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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