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Description: | 2015 T801: a Post Medieval silver-gilt dress hook, dating from the 16th century. The back plate is trefoil with a notched edge. There is a hollow domed boss soldered to the front of each lobe. These are decorated with three filigree circles on each. Some of the decoration is missing. In the centre of the plate is a circular flower, formed by a dome surrounded by five petals. On the reverse of the upper two lobes is an incomplete rectangular attachment loop. On the reverse and soldered centrally to the lower lobe is a separate hook. Unlike most dress hooks, which have curved hooks, the shaft is straight. This might suggest that the item was used as a pin.Read classifies this as Early Post Medieval Class D, type 6 (Read 2008, p.75-81). Similar example scan be found on the PAS database: SWYOR-AEEA51 ( 2013 T177), SF5706, SUR-B5E091 (2012 T818) and BERK-FB37C4 (2004 T283).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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