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Description: | An complete set of silver cufflinks, of Late Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1725 - c. AD 1800).The set of cufflinks consists of two elements, joined together with a sub rectangular loop. Each single element is octagonal in shape, convex at the front and concave at the rear. The edge is down-turned. It has a complete attachment loop made from a strip of silver. At the front, engraved decoration consists of an octagonal border with scalloped sides. In the centre is a rose with four main petals alternately with four smaller petals. The centre of the flower is circular, but this is obscured by surface abrasion. There are grooves radiating from the centre of the flower. No maker's marks are present.The attachment loop has been made from a piece of circular sectioned silver wire. It is sub rectangular in shape, with curved ends.Each element has a diameter of 13.7 mm and 4.5 mm thick. The attachment loop measures 15.0 mm in length, 5.6 mm wide and 1.2 mm thick. All together, the cufflink set weighs 2.2 g.The cufflink set is a mid to dark grey colour, with an even surface patina. Stratch marks are present on the surface.Similar cuff link elements have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example see finds: IOW-4A7C02; IOW-942384; IOW-FBD221; LON-427394;LON-BAD6E2; SUSS-F91492 and WILT-323F27.All are considered to be late 17th Century to 18th Century in date, and are generally considered to be less than 300 years and therefore not classified under the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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