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Description: | A cast lead alloy button probably dating from the later post medieval period (1550-1750). The button is circular in plan and domed (D shaped). The head is solid and cast in one piece. The front face is decorated with an intricate design comprising a central domed pellet from which six raised crescent shaped arms extend conjoining with a raised circumferential rim. Between the raised arms are recessed semi-circular panels. It is possible that the raised ribs are further decorated with transverse incised lines. The rear of the button has a single integrally cast projection / shank (diameter: 5mm) which broken flush with the surface of the reverse. There is also a vertical casting seam aligned with the shank. The button is a mid grey colour with an abraded patina with areas of white coloured corroded surface. A direct parallel has not been found, although broadly similar designs are illustrated in Read's Metal Button; he dates these to the post medieval period c. 1550-1750 AD.The button measures 25.1mm diameter and is 5.8mm thick; it weighs 10.9 grams.
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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