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Description: | A complete copper alloy dress hook of the early Post Medieval period, circa AD 1600 - AD 1700.The hook is sub oval in shape with a rectangular suspension loop, with a rectangular perforation at one end. The main body of the dress hook has three protruding triangular knops from the outer edge, one on either side just below the rectangular section, and one at the rounded point of the oval. These triangular knops have a circular perforation, one is incomplete. The front of the object is decorated with a foliate or floral design with a central trefoil engraving, it has an outer border of incised circles or rings. The reverse is plain and undecorated.The object measures 36.9 mm in length and is 25.2 mm wide. It has a thickness of 2.1 mm and weighs 6.2 g.The object is a mid brown in colour and has an even patina, there is evidence of possible tinning on the front. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.A comparative example has been published as number 641 or 642 in Read, 2008 (p171) and he has classified them as Early Post Medieval Class A single blunt hooked and eye clasps, Type 2 which have three attachment knops. These are considered to be 17th Century in dating. Similar examples have been recorded on the database, including WMID-6CE62B. Reference: Read, B. (2008) 'Hooks, Clasps and Eyes' , Portcullis Publishing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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