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Description: | A single silver element from a pair of silver post-medieval cuff links. The single cuff link is in damaged condition but bears a moulded design of two hearts surmounted by a crown. The underside of the link would have been almost hollow, with a pronounced rim on the underside. This has been broken off. There is a loop soldered on to the reverse of the cuff link, which would have been attached to the opposing cuff link by means of a silver oval loop of wire. A vestidge of this can be seen still in the loopCufflinks and buttons with this design of the double hearts and crown or of the flaming heart pierced by two arrows are thought to have been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, but they continued to be used as a general symbol of love and marriage until the end of the century. For similar see SUSS-E88264, SWYOR-52C053, NMS-3C11C7 and NMS-BE7442. Also see: Lewis, M (2013) 'Data Sheet 46, 'Crown and Heart' Buttons and Cufflinks', Finds Research Group AD700-1700.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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