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Description: | An incomplete early post medieval dress hook made of copper alloy. This is a Read Class E, Type 3. The attachment loop is formed by a trapezoidal loop at the top of the head. The circular shaped plate is domed and features a moulded relief decoration showing a five-petalled double rose. This object is broken across where the hook should attach to the bottom of the plate. The break is worn.The attachment loop is D shaped in cross section. The reverse of the plate is concave. This is more apparent in its upper half than the lower half. Read (2008) states that these objects are cast. A slight lump formed by excess metal along the top bar of the attachment loop may be evidence for casting on this object.The plate is distorted with the lower half appearing to have been bent forward so that the hook, if it were present, would have projected forwards away from the face of the plate rather than downwards. This object has a green patina with patches of red/brown. A brighter green mark/scratch on the front face, next to the hook attachment, and on the reverse towards the top of the plate are evidence of recent damage.This object measures 19.65mm long x 13.88mm wide x 1.23mm thick. It weighs 1.66g.A similar example is published in Read (2008) page 95, number 345. For examples on the PAS database see YORYM-4C67D3, NCL-A50302 and DUR-145A01.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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