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Description: | An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy dress hook with shell inlay, dating AD 1500-1600. The object is formed of a circular disc and a projecting rectangular strip of copper alloy that has been bent out of shape, though originally would have likely been a hook. There is a dome of shell, possibly oyster, on the front of the circular plate, with a radiating or sunburst motif made from copper alloy on top, all connected by a rivet running through the centre. Traces of an attachment loop are visible on the back, though it has since broken away. The metal has a mid-dark green patina and the shell is bright white, with patches of grey in places. No parallels have been found, though a similar example with shell inlay was recorded on the PAS datbase, cf. LIN-F9E9FC. The style of the decoration would suggest a 16th century date.Dimensions: length: 33.61 mm; diameter of disc: 18.77 mm; thickness: 7.91 mm; weight: 5.49g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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