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Description: | Treasure Case 2010 T255Silver-gilt cast dress fitting in the form of a cherub's head with flanking wings. There are three integral loops around the face. The first is a larger loop and located below the cherubs chin. On either side of this loop, below the wings are flanking knops. The other two smaller loops are on either side of the top of the head. In between these is another knop. The reverse is flat and chased.The loops may indicate that is was designed to be sewn onto clothing and possible used with a hook element to make a hook and eye fastening. In terms of depiction a similar dress-hook can be found from the Colchester District, Essex, 2009 T502, PAS database number: ESS-205795.In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Report written by Janina Parol, Assistant Treasure Registrar, BM
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