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Description: | Post-Medieval cast pewter button. The button is in the form of a disc. It has a thin plain border, within which is a crown (with a pellet on either side) above two hearts (with one pellet in between both), upon a stippled background. On the reverse is an integral loop for fastening. Casting lines can be clearly seen.The motif used on this button is believed to symbolise the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662.A similar button made of silver can be found in the British Museum Collections, registration number 2002,0711.1
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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