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Description: | Possibly a small cast copper alloy book fitting or book clasp dating from the late medieval or post-medieval period. The book fitting is complete with a small hook on one side and a fish-tail shaped end on the other side. The fish-tail end has a wavy outline while all other sides are straight. The surfaces are very worn, but there may be staining on the reverse of the book fitting, either from a flat iron rivet or the leather cover of the book. There appears to be a circular punched decoration on the obverse. This is a typical ornament for late medieval and early medieval book fittings.
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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