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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy hooked clasp of post-Medieval date.The cast object is of thin section and is damaged and corroded. The main element is the oval plate, the surface of which bears a central relief-moulded flower head and two flanking, incomplete flower heads. Four arcs radiate outwards from the centre of the pattern and there is a lis-like motif at the base; a second such symbol also seems to exist at the damaged top, where a short, curved projection may represent part of a perforated lug attachment. Within the plate, located just below the centre, one on either side, is a pair of circular attachment holes. A flat-sectioned, parallel-sided projection at the base of the plate represents the damaged hook attachment. The object measures 32.2mm long, 19.2mm wide and 1.1mm thick. The weight is 2.11g.This fastener would have operated in conjunction with an opposing 'eyed' clasp. Several examples of hooked and eyed fasteners are illustrated by Read (2008: 164-185). This piece probably dates from the 17th or 18th century.
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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