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Description: | A cast, copper alloy book clasp dating from 1350-1500. There is a square panel which is decorated with a four-petalled flower, the petals reaching into the corners of the square. There is also a pellet in the left and right-hand side angles created by the petals. In the centre opf the square is a circular piercing which would have fitted over a peg attached to the book. At one end are two small projecting loops carrying a copper alloy hinge bar which remains in place. At the end opposite the hinge bar is a small projecting loop at right angles to the plane of the clasp which would have held a cord used to pull open the clasp. It has a dark brown patina and is 32.5mm long, 19.5mm wide and 5.1mm thick. It weighs 11.07gm. The clasp would work in the same way as NMS-E01FB1 which cites Egan (1998) for further examples.
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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