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Description: | Copper alloy book clasp. This has a rectangular plate. The face of the plate is highly decorated with blue and green enamel, similar to the enamelling produced by the Limoges workshops in the late 12th to early 13th century. This consists of a large cross satire of green enamel covering most of the surface, with deep blue enamel in each of the angles. In the centre of the cross is a circular hole (3mm diameter). Running down the centre of each arm and bordering the cross is a thin band of metal. The thin border surrounding the plate is decorated with a zigzag pattern. On the forward edge is a loop that is angled vertically to the plate. The rear of the plate is hinged, this has been formed by bending a large tab in the centre into a hollow tube. This is flanked by two corresponding tabs that would have been joined to another plate (now missing). The rear is plain, there is some traces of white metal at the hinge which may be lead solder.This would most likely have formed the hinge of a large book, probably a bible, and dates to the 13th century
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