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Description: | TREASURE CASE : 2014 T337.Description:A complete silver button of post-medieval date. The button is a circular disc with an integral, semi-circular loop for attachment projecting centrally from the reverse. The front face bears the stamped design of a right facing bust though it is difficult to determine whether this figure is male or female. A surrounding legend reads "ROYAL .:. PRINCES". If this reading of the legend is correct it could be assumed that the bust represented is male however the area following the final "S" of the legend is obscured and may have held a second letter "S". The spacing of the lettering however makes this unlikely.Numerous examples of cufflinks and buttons depicting, and naming, Queen Anne have been reported as Treasure through the Portable Antiquities Scheme, for examples see: BUC-33A822 (2011 T941), ESS-FB43A7 (2010 T151) and ESS-9946C7 (2011 T215). These examples however bear the legend "ANNA D G" allowing a specific attribution to be made. While the current example does not allow any such attribution it is likely to have a similar date.Date:Post-medieval: 18th CenturyDimensions:Diameter: 12.4mm; Thickness (without loop): 1.5mm; Thickness (with loop): 4.2mm.Weight: 1.2g.Discussion:In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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