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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Unique ID: YORYM-FD1B95
Object type certainty: Certain
TREASURE CASE: 2010 T513.
A complete silver-gilt dress fastener of post-medieval date. The dress fastener is formed from two hemispheres joined to form a hollow spherical ball with a projecting circular attachment loop. The fastener is decorated with an openwork design and multiple pellets arranged in concentric circles radiating from a central point. A double banded filigree "rope-work" collar is present where the two hemispheres join. A further two bands of filigree are present on each hemisphere from which some of the pellets project.
From one hemisphere a centrally placed attachment loop projects with a narrow D-shaped section.
Traces of gilding survive on the decoration and the loop. Much of the openwork design is now infilled with soil remnants from its deposition.
Discussion: A similar example can be seen on the PAS database: IOW-CDBEA4, Treasure case 2009 T561.In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dimensions: Weight: 4.5 grams. 18.5mm x 15.2 mm.
Reference:
Treasure Annual Report 2009. Forthcoming. London: DCMS. 2009 T561.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T513
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Dimensions and weight
Length: 18.5 mm
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 15.2 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Gilded [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: York
To be known as: Near York
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th August 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson
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Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2010T513
References cited
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Created:
Thursday 2nd September 2010
Updated: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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