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Description: | A Post-Medieval copper alloy incomplete book clasp and attached binding strip. The strip consists on a long piece of metal folded in two. The remains of leather can still be seen in the gap, confirming that the strip was probably attached to the edge of a book cover. In the centre is a hinge from which a clasp extends. This has notched edges and is pierced with a small circular hole at the end, which would have met the second part of the clasp on the other side of the book. Its construction suggests a Post-Medieval dateLength: 62.2mm, width: 36.0mm, weight: 3.92g
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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