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Description: | A Post Medieval copper alloy button dating 17th - 18th century. The button is hollow with a convex front and slightly convex back. There is a simple D-sectioned loop attached to the back for attachment. Also on the back there are two blow holes and a maker's mark "NF" stamped using a rectangular stamp. The front surface is decorated with radiating lines. There is some slight damage - a dent in the front surface and another in the back affecting the alignment of the loop.Read (2005:110) suggests a date range of 17th - 18th century for this form of button.Dimensions: thickness: 13.59mm; diameter: 20.23mm; weight: 4.43g.Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
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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