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Description: | A Post Medieval cooper alloy button of 17-18th century dating. The object is spherical in plan and appears to be cast in two pieces from copper alloy. The button has a convex front and flat back. The button has an integral shank that is circular in cross section. The piercing is also circular. The object is decorated with an incised with an eight petalled flower or pointed star as illustrated by Read (2005) on page 73. No's 294 and 295.The object has a well-developed mid green coloured patina.The button measures 10.76mm in diameter, and has a thickness of 11.33mm including the 5.04mm shank. The object weighs 1.5 grams.Read, B., (2005) Metal Buttons c. 900 BC - c. AD 1700. Langport, Portcullis Publishing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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