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Description: | Copper alloy button. Cast plano-convex button with a very long shank of cast D section wire brazed to its back; the shank is twisted for much of its length and terminates in an open loop. The button back bears a series of circumferential ridges; its display face is flat and plain; possibly it was formerly faced. The long shank is presumably for use with a thick garment. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900.Diameter: 18.3mm, Thickness (button): 6.6mm, Length (overall: button and shank as found): 33.4mm, Weight: 5.44gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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