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Description: | Copper alloy book clasp, as kindly suggested by the finder. Cast plate with a pair of loops permitting hinged movement on an axis bar (lost) at one end, and stepped in profile at the other end, which tapers towards a rounded terminal and bears a drilled rivet hole. Zoomorphic decoration comprises the head of a cat modelled in low relief towards the hinged end, with its ears close to the loops, and the life-sized representation of a fly at the other end, with wings folded across its back; and an indeterminate feature between these. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Length: 40.8mm, Width: 13mm, Thickness: 3.8mm, Weight: 7.97gms.
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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