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Description: | Cast copper alloy three-piece button, circular in plan and semi-circular in profile, with central recessed circle within a raised circular border, surrounded by eleven raised and recessed triangles, creating a sunburst effect. The back of the button has a soldered plate with a soldered copper alloy wire attachment loop.Bailey (2004) illustrates a similar buttons on page 575, Figs.9.297 & 9.299, which are dated from the 18th to the early 19th century.The plate on the back looks 19th century in date.
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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