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Description: | Copper alloy possible Havette or shearman's hook (Read 2008, pages 202-5), an object used to hold down woollen cloth under tension while its nap was sheared. A strip of copper alloy sheet with a slightly expanded central part; to one side the strip tapers in two stages each divided from its neighbour by a kink; on the other side the first stage only remains. There is possibly worn punched or stamped ornament along the edges of the band, possibly intended to afford grip. A dark deposit appears on both sides, and may represent a coating of paint or oil. Suggested date: possibly Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Length: 33.4mm, Width: 7.1mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Weight: 1.63gms.
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