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Description: | Treasure case 2012 T631. Disclaimed, returned to finder.Post Medieval silver cufflink element. Part of a disc from one end of a cufflink. About 80% of the disc survives, the edges are distorted in several places and broken away on one side. On the front is a raised design of a heart with a flame rising from the top and two arrows in saltire behind it. The raised design is surrounded by a stippled background within a raised circular line border. Beyond this is a down turned edge forming the side. Corresponding recessed areas on the back suggest the design was stamped. The loop on the back is bent down towards the back and partially torn at one side. The loop is formed of circular sectioned drawn wire soldered onto the disc and each end and flattened into a strip in the centre. There is no visible makers mark. Dimensions: It is 15.2mm by 11.9mm, the disc is 0.4mm thick, 4.0mm including the loop and edge. It weighs 0.74 grams.Discussion: Many similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme Database and reported through the Treasure process, e.g. SOM-5E1FC3 (2011 T609), SOM-5E2790 (2011 T610), ESS-BD57D3 (2010 T752), YORYM-2C3C87 (2011 T240) and ESS-0934B2 (2010 T570). They are dated to the late 17th century.Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Laura Burnett, FLO for Somerset
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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