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Description: | Description: A complete silver post-medieval button or cufflink. It is circular in shape with a bevelled outer edge. The outer face is decorated with two downwards pointing arrows crossed behind a heart with a flame above (Lewis Form 1, Type B) against a background of small incised dots. The reverse is concave with small circular attachment loop in the centre. It survives in fine condition with very little damage.Dimensions: Diameter: 13.51mm, thickness: 4.94mm, weight: 0.85gDiscussion: Cufflinks bearing the device of a 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 continued to be used as a general symbol of love and marriage until the end of the same century. Many similar cuff links have been recorded on to the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as Treasure, recently including 2014 T511, 2014 T712 and 2014 T511.The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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