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Description: | An incomplete early post-medieval (1500-1600) gilt copper alloy hooked clasp of Read Class D, Type 6, missing its hook, attachment loop and part of the central decorative appliqué. The clasp has a trifoliate backplate with an engrailed edge and a rectangular slot (2.5mm x 1.8mm) in the centre of each lobe. The engrailed edge is bent and damaged in places. Three hollow-domed bosses of diameter c.10mm would have been soldered to the front of these lobes, however only one and a half remain in situ. These are each decorated with a trefoil of twisted filigree annulets, with further smaller annulets and granules within and between the larger ones. At the centre, where the three bosses would have met, is a separate five-petalled flower, now squashed and folded in on itself, which would have been similarly soldered to the plate. The separate soldered sheeting loop and wire hook are now completely missing. There are still significant traces of silvering and gilding on the decorative appliqué and the front and reverse of the backplate.The dress hook measures 21.65mm in length, 22.7mm in width, 9.1mm in depth and weighs 2.66g.Several similar hooked clasps of Class D, Type 6 are published in Read (2008) p.75-81, in particular no.261 which has almost identical decoration to this example
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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