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Description: | Loop part of a two part cast copper alloy dress fastener of Post-Medieval, seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). The fastener is flat and largely sub-oval in plan, it originally had an integral rectangular loop at one end separated from the main plate by slightly widened collar, this is now missing to old breaks. At the end opposite the loop, and in the centre of each side, there are integral perforated knops each with a small knop on the outer edge. The one opposite the loop and one of the side knops are broken with old breaks, the remaining complete example is bent back. The front of the plate is mostly hidden by corrosion but appears to be tinned and possibly decorated with stamped or incised line decoration. The rear face is flat and plain although possibly also tinned. It is now 28.1mm long, 25.0mm wide and 1.9mm thick; 4.36 grams.Read (2008, p171, no.643) illustrates an identical fastener which he dates to the 17th century. SUSS-405351 is a complete example on our database.
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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