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Description: | Treasure Case 2011 T468: Disclaimed, Returned to Finder after being declared not TreasureDescription: The silver cuff link is formed of two hollow button like ends joined by an oval link. The ends are bi-convex with a domed front and slightly convex back. The front of each end has an incised decoration of a central six-petalled rose within a twisted rope effect border. On the back each there are two circular 'blow holes' flanking a separate circular sectioned wire loop soldered to the centre of the back. Each is stamped with a makers mark, probably SG or SC within a recessed rectangle or shield. The ends are joined by a simple oval loop formed of a circular sectioned wire which has been bent around and soldered; the join is thickened with solder.Dimensions: Each end is 13.8mm in diameter and 11.9mm thick including the loops on the back, the link is 10.4mm long by 5.4mm wide and 1.1mm thick; it weighs 3.84 grams in total.Discussion: Similar hollow buttons can be seen in Bailey (2004:81, no 9.374) and on the PAS database (e.g. SWYOR-485CE7) dated to the 18th century. Read (2005:88-9), illustrates two similar buttons with rose designs, no.365 and 370, from a 17th century context although he suggests the designs probably extended into the 18th century (ibid: 85). Egan (2007: 214-5, no.3019) illustrates the front of a similar two part hollow piece with a different design which he suggests is from a cufflink dating to the late 17th to 18th century. Incised flower designs similar to this example are common on the flatter type of 18th century cufflink (e.g. GLO-13C375 and IOW-F01D15). However LON-231193 (2010 T671) is very similar to this example both in design and form and a 17th century date is suggested for that based on the excavated examples from Read (above).This style therefore seems to start in the later 17th century but probably continues into the 18th . As it cannot therefore be dated to pre-1711 with any certainty, in my opinion it does not qualify as Treasure under the Treasure Act 1996.Laura Burnett Somerset FLO June 2011
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