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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy dress hook of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class E, Type 3 being sub-circular in plan. The main plate bears a moulded relief design of a chequered lozenge within an engrailed edge.A rectangular attachment loop projects from one edge of the plate and a worn stub to the opposite edge represents the point at which the hook would have extended. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The dress hook is 13.7mm long, 16.6mm wide, 1.6mm thick and weighs 1g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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DRESS HOOK
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval…
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