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Description: | Post medieval 16th century silver three part domed button. The upper dome is made from a different grade of silver to the other two elements. It has central nipple that has been almost worn away possibly from polishing. It has been soldered to the lower half of the button which appears to be a higher grade of silver. This lower half has what appears to be one element of a heavily rubbed hallmark near the join of the two hemispheres. It has a hole, almost 3mm in diameter in it. The base of the lower hemisphere has had an extruded silver loop soldered to it. This loop is approximately 5.5mm long, 5mm wide, and 2mm thick. It appears to be contemporary with the lower hemisphere. Ref: Treasure Annual Report 2003: 116, no. 223 Portable Antiquities Scheme database [www.findsdatabase.org.ukDimensions: Diameter is 15mm, the total height 18mm, and the weight is 2.41g.Discussion: The button shares similarities with SUR-6C2E18, NMS-004E98 (2012T64). A similar example can be found from Hambledon, Buckinghamshire (2008 TAR, ref. 387, p. 351; 2008 T435; PAS-LON85F505). Silver buttons of this type have been reported as treasure (cf. TAR 2003, no. 223) and base-metal varieties through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (cf. YORYM-41C482).
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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