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Description: | An incomplete silver post-medieval (AD c.1662-1714) cuff link (Lewis 2013 Form 1) consisting of the silver wire link and one of the end elements which is damaged and missing a fragment from its edge. The end element measures 15.6mm in diameter and 4.4mm thick. The link measures 16.2mm long, 7.3mm wide and 1.5mm thick. Overall, the cuff link weighs 1.22g. On the front of the element is a raised design of a crown above clasped hands and two flaming hearts below (Lewis 2013 Type C). The raised design is surrounded by a raised circular line border. Corresponding recessed areas on the back suggest the design was stamped. The loop on the back is formed of circular sectioned drawn wire soldered onto the disc at each end. There is a maker's mark stamped on the link, which appears to show the initials T . R.Many similar items have been reported through the Treasure process, for recent similar examples see treasure case 2015 T242 (WMID-D4418D) and 2015 T180 (IOW-AC6FD2).This motif, commonly found on 17th-century cuff-links and buttons, may have celebrated the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza in AD 1662 and probably continued in use for some time afterwards as a popular symbol for marriage. Lewis (2013:4-5) suggests the design has royalist or catholic connotations and that such pieces went out of use around 1714.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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