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Description: | An early Post-Medieval, copper alloy dress fastener; a single blunt-hooked and eye clasp, of Read class A, type 2 (three attachment knops, some with a collar, projecting and/or ridged), dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It has a flat, oval body with three attachment knops, one to either side and one at the apex (almost entirely missing), all pierced with circular holes. A broad flat hook projects from the base and is broken at the bend. It has no collar. The upper surface of the body has incised and stamped decoration comprising a border of punched annulets inside of which is a foliate design in the form of a fleur springing from the hook. Closely hatched lines add texture to the design. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The hook piece is 34.3mm long, 28.5mm wide and 2.2mm thick. 5.28g.Compare Read, 2008, Hooked Clasps and Eyes, numbers 639-644 on pages 170 - 171. Other examples can be found on the database; for example BERK-566135, HAMP-0045A, and SUR-027C73.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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