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Description: | A complete silver cufflink composed of two sheet circular button-like components with slightly flared edges, linked with an oval silver-wire loop. The sheet parts are each stamped with a flaming heart pierced by two arrows saltirewise, all on a stippled field. This device is believed to commemorate the wedding of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662.No makers mark is visible on either of the circular components.Each circular component is 14mm in diameter and its edges 2mm deep. The wire link is 15mm long.Some green staining on the underside of both circular links suggest either contact with copper alloy, or impure silver content. However, as this object is over 10% precious metal and potentially over 300 years old, it has been reported as treasure according to the 1996 Treasure Act.Post-medieval buttons bearing this motif are relatively common finds, and several have been deemed old enough to qualify as Treasure in the past: see for example the Treasure Annual Report 2004, items 235, 237 and 238.
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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