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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Post-medieval hooked clasp with moulded relief displaying the Commonwealth Arms. The clasp is ovoid in plan and has one attachement loop on the left side and two on the right, where the remains of the hook protrude. The centre of the clasp is decorated with the joined shields of the Commonwealth Arms, - only the left shield bearing the Cross of St George can be discerned clearly, while the shield on the right (Irish harp) is very worn. The Commomwealth of England was established in 1649 and lasted until 1653, dating this clasp nicely to the middle of the 17th century. For comparison see Read 2008:177 no. 673.
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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