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Description: | A 16th century silver gilt-dress accessory with three recurving hooks with tapering points, and a fourth hook at the top, which recurves to the front of the item to form a loop, perhaps to act as a suspension loop. The body of the item is circular with seven knops around the circumference. Attached to the centre is a sheet silver disc, cut to resemble petals which are reminiscent of a daisy (S. Brown, pers comm). The disc is secured by a central hemispherical silver-gilt rivet, which itself resembles the eye of a daisy. An illustration of a daisy depicted in a similar way can be seen in 'the Tudor Pattern book' dated 1520 -1530 MS Ashmole 1504, Bodlean Library.Two similar dress accessories can be seen in the Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 number 695 (2005 T182) and number 696 (2006 T55). In the latter report, Dora Thornton likens 2006 T55 to a hook on the cloak of St Margaret of Antioch depicted in stained glass windows at the Chapel of the Vyne. The chapel was built between 1518 and 1527. 'This type of hook is shown being worn in pairs to join the edges of the cloak or mantle to the bodice..the windows showing dress-hooks of this type would appear to record contemporary court fashion. '(D Thornton no 696 TAR 2005/6).Overall length: 39.5mm; Width: 44mm; Diameter at centre: 17mm; Weight 7.88g
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