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Description: | A Post-Medieval, two piece, copper alloy (tombac) button dating from AD 1600 - 1700. The body of the button is hemispherical, being flat on the underside and domed above. There is a raised pellet in the centre of the upper side and a ferrous suspension loop in the centre of the underside. The button is 12.8mm in diameter and 9.7mm thick. It weighs 2.3gm.Similar buttons are illustrated in Bailey, 2004, Buttons and Fasteners 500BC to AD1840, page 35. Compare especially number 8.19.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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