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Description: | A cast copper-alloy artefact which represents the 'eye' half of a post-Medieval 'hooked-clasp and eye' fitting.The piece consists of a sub-lozengiform plate. At one end is a projecting rectangular frame with a circular loop at each of the two bottom corners. The lozenge-shaped central area bears a moulded pattern on its upper surface, consisting of a central flower head, with four smaller surrounding flower heads interspersed with a cruciform arrangement of four foliate ornaments. The sides take the form of curved ridges, their ends extending into swirls at the centre and also at the base, where there is a third circular loop. The underside of the object is flat and plain. The surfaces are corroded and the object has become bent. It measures 29.8mm long, 17.9mm wide and 1.4mm thick. The weight is 2.78g.Several similar fastenings are illustrated by Read (2008: 179, nos. 682-685). A date of mid 16th to 17th century is suggested for this piece.
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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