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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: HAMP-B19EA7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver-gilt eyelet formed of a triangular plate with soldered attachment loop formed into two small loops for sewing the fitting to textiles and a larger loop for a hook. The upper surface of the plate has a pellet at each apex and a triple-stranded border. Within the border is a symmetrical foliate design formed of wire in low relief with a further applied pellet towards the centred of the motif.
Discussion: For the form and construction of this dress-fitting see Treasure case 2007 T565. The triangular form is Read's (2008, 160-161) Early post-medieval Class B, Type 3, although most of the published examples bear three bosses rather than the design here.
Dimensions: Length: 17.4 mm; width: 14.7 mm; thickness: up to 3.1 mm; weight: 1.71 g
As the dress-hook contains at least 10% silver and is at least 300 years old, it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. R Webley
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T63
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.4 mm
Width: 14.7 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 1.71 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th September 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2010 T63
Treasure case number: 2010T63
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Glemsford
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