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Description: | A post medieval (c.16th century) cast copper alloy dress hook/hooked tag.The attachment loop is sub rectangular, with decorated area below. The arm is rectangular in plan with a 'D' shaped cross section and has been bent into a hook. The design includes a circular moulding at the bases of the arm surrounded by a further seven openwork oval rings. The central motive is an ornate "V". Above the decorative lattice work, the design is sub rectangular in form. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The object is virtually complete (missing the tip of the hook) and has a brown patina.Length: 33.35mm; Width: 16.04mm; Thickness: 1.29mm; Weight: 2.07g
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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An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy…
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