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Description: | A silver gilt hooked tag dating form the 16th century. The dress hook is trefoil in plan, with an external knop in each angle. Each lobe is domed and surrounded by an integral beaded border. The knops are also domed. There is a circular hole in the centre where it is likely a further knop was attached. Compare NARC-B959E0 which is complete.On the flat reverse is soldered a hook which projects downwards and curves backwards, tapering to a point. There are also scars from a soldered loop which is missing. There is no makers mark.Similar silver gilded hooked tags have previously been reported as Treasure. For example, 2006 T128. D Thornton reports: This style of dress fastening was common during the 16th century in Tudor England and was ued to secure items of dress, likely restricted to female costume.This object is more than 300 years old and is more than 10% silver so it meets the requirements of the 1996 Treasure Act.
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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