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Description: | A copper alloy furniture fitting: stud. The stud head is a pointed oval in plan and is domed in profile, almost forming a semi-circle. The reverse of the head is hollow and has an integral square sectioned shank protruding from the centre which tapers to a sharp point. The shank is now bent towards the tip. The surface of the stud has a patches of a heavy dark brown patina otherwise it is slightly abraded. It measures 20.65mm long, 11.01mm wide and 13.66mm thick. It weighs 1.9g.The stud probably dates to the Post Medieval period. It may be a furniture or household stud due to the square sectioned shank. Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 East Anglian Archaeology Report) illustrates similar circular studs (Nos. 528-529) dating to the 16th and mid 18th centuries.
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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