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Description: | Description: A complete silver gilt dress pin with hollow-cast decorative head. The head is spherical in shape and decorated with a pair of cast medial bands and filigree ornament. On the upper half of the head the filigree ornament consists of three large circles, each with a smaller circle in its centre. Between and at the base of each of the large circles there is another smaller circle and above these projecting knops, there is also a large knop in the centre of the upper face. The lower half of the head is also decorated although less ornately, with three filigree circles. The shaft of the pin is circular in section has a slight bend one third of the way down its length and tapers to a point. Dimensions: 46.35mm in total length, head is 8.18mm in diameter; shaft is 1.68mm in thickness, 1.82g in weight. Discussion: Spherical-headed dress pins were used by women to secure dress or hair during the 16th century. Similar post medieval dress pins are known from elsewhere, there is a similar example from Hacheston, Suffolk (2002T240) (Treasure Annual Report 2002 147). The precious metal content of this object fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
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