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Description: | An almost complete cast copper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. The object is of Reads Class E, type 3. The main plate is decorated with a moulded openwork design with a central chequered lozenge - possibly representing a pinecone. The attachment loop is rectangular in plan with a D-shaped section and the hook extends from the opposite end below a single collar. The hook is D-shaped in section and extends from the body with a sharp backward curve. The tip of the hook has been lost due to an old break. The reverse of the hooked tag is flat and undecorated.The metal is a mid greenish-brown colour and survives in fair condition. The hooked tag is 31.3mm long, 16.8mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2.6g.A similar example can be seen in Read, p.104, no.402 and are dated to circa 1500 - 1700.
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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