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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper alloy discoidal button. (AD1650-1700).The button is circular in plan with a convex front and concave back. The front is decorated with three bands of contiguous loznges on a field of dots and annulets within a border. On the rear is a rectangular section trapezoid shank with a rounded end. The shank is pierced for attachment.There are traces of gilding on the decoration. This example dates to the 17th century. The button measures 27.7mm diameters, 1.8mm thick and weighs 8.4 grams.A similar button is illustrated in READ, Metal Buttons (2005) p45, no 158.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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