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Description: | Silver and copper alloyPossible Pin fragment. Cast elongated shield-shaped concavo-convex plate with engrailed top edge, with the shank of a drawn wire pin attached by a blob of solder on the back. A decorative motif comprises foliage of trilobate leaves against a finely hatched ground, all incised detail executed by hand, within a plain border. The plate concealed the pin. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum kindly corrects an initial identification of the object by this reporter as being a pin of Post-Medieval date (1650-1800). Rather, it is a Victorian tie or cravat pin bearing an ivy leaf motif symbolic of lasting and close friendship. Suggested date: Modern: 1840-1900. This piece was submitted as potential Treasure, reference 2013T2, leading to its reassessment as noted above.Length: 28.3mm, Width: 11.6mm, Thickness (plate): 0.5mm, Weight: 1.58gms.
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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