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Description: | A copper-alloy hollow button of 18th century date. The button is formed of three parts and resembles a miniature crotal bell with the exception that there is an absence of sound holes joined by a slit in the lower half. The button is spherical in shape. The upper and lower halves of the button are of sheet metal and undecorated. The tip of the button or central part of the upper half is slightly flattened. The lower half has a central soldered attachment loop and a single perforation either side of the loop. The perforations are irregular in shape, but could have been circular originally, and have an approximate diameter of 1.86mm. The attachment loop is 7.62mm high and forms a circular loop with an external diameter of 6.47mm and internal diameter of 3.27mm. The loop is 1.62mm thick. The front and back of the button have a height of 17.93mm and this gives a total height of 25.55mm including the loop. The button has a diameter of 19.50mm across the join of the upper and lower halves. When the button is gently shaken something can be heard to rattle inside. This might be the result of dried mud being present within the hollow button rather than the intentional inclusion of a bell 'pea'. Similar examples can be seen in Bailey, G. 2004, p.78, Fig.9.333, Fig.9.340 and Fig.9.344.
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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