|
Date: |
|
Description: | A complete copper alloy dress hook of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class E, Type 3 being sub-circular in plan. The circular main plate has an integral rectangular attachment loop projecting from one edge and a D-sectioned hook extending from the opposite edge to terminate in a worn break. The plate consists of a moulded relief and open work design featuring a small flower to the loop end, a petal of which forms a rounded knop inside the loop and a pierced rounded knop to either side of the juncture of the plate and loop. A swag design with a small flower is present at the juncture of the plate and the hook.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The hooked tag is 35.3mm long, 13.4mm wide, 1.8mm thick and weighs 1.9g.A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.95, no.341 and is dated to the early post-medieval period.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
|
|