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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval sheet silver disc belonging to a cufflink (c. 1675-c. 1700 AD. Treasure case no. 2012 T523.The disc is circular in plan and the down-turned edge is complete but misshapen. Raised decoration at the front consists of clasped hands with a crown above and two small flaming hearts below. At the rear there is a soldered wire attachment loop.Diameter: 16.53mm; thickness: 4.98mm. Weight: 0.88g.Cufflinks and buttons with this design are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza (1662), but continued to be used as a general symbol of love and/or marriage.The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1711. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.
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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