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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: SF-B4F136
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete silver dress hook, from a hat or cap. The plate is rectangular in shape (9.3mm in width and 10mm in height). The incised decoration on this plate is unusual as when viewed side on (with the tip of the hook to the left) three human figures can be seen. One central figure, facing forwards is flanked by two figures in profile. The central figure appears to be male and seems to be wearing only a lion cloth. The two flanking figures appear to be female, as they seem to be wearing long robes.
There are two pairs of small roughly circular perforation either side of the centre figure. The scene being represented may possibly be the crucifixion of Christ. The hook has been soldered horizontally to the centre of the back face of the plate and goes through two sharp U-shaped bends before it reaches it tip, which is pointed. This hat hook, or cap hook, is most likely to be 16th century in date.
Class: hat hook
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: British Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2003T372
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.31 mm
Height: 10 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Weight: 1.84 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th November 2003
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2003T372
Museum accession number: 2005,0105.1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Complete
References cited
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2 comments
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suki wrote @ 19:57:30 on the 29th March 2010.
This artifact was purchased by the BM.
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Dan Pett wrote @ 20:50:53 on the 29th March 2010.
Thanks for the comment on this record, we'll find out the Treasure number and add that. It was created before we actually put Treasure through the system.
Dan
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