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Description: | A post-Medieval lead or lead alloy two-piece button (c. AD 1600-c. 1700).This button is domed and moulded at the front, flat at the back. Decoration at the front consists of a six-pointed star-like recess with incurved arms. At the centre of the recess is a moulded flower head motif with six petals. The border is composed of six evenly spaced curved features with the curves facing towards the centre. The back of the button has a central depression where there may have been a separate embedded drawn shank.This button is in poor condition. It is crazed and has modern breaks with a deep buff patina overall. At the front tiny flecks of gilding are visible under magnification.A button with a similar design from South Devon has been published and dated to the 17th century AD (Read 2005: 80, ref: 327). However, this Devon button is flat at the front rather than domed.
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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