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Description: | A complete copper alloy post-medieval book clasp. It consists of a long rectangular strip of metal, decorated on the outer face with a raised boss in the centre surrounded by a two raised circles containing a ring of pellets and surrounded by outwards curving raised 'petals' each containing two pellets. To each side of this decoration is a small hole containing the remains of an iron rivet. One end of the clasp extends outwards to a point in the centre and a retangular strip of metal extends from the centre of the other end, curving backwards into a hook. Several similar examples are illustrated by Margeson (1993, 74, fig.40, no.452-5) all of which are dated to between c.AD 1550-1700, suggesting a similar date range for this mount.Length: 59.42mm, width: 22.66mm, thickness: 1.06mm, weight: 8.26g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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