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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: WMID-425E87
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Description: An incomplete copper alloy and silver dress hook of Early Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD).
The Dress hook has a circular back plate, with an engrailed edge. A rectangular copper alloy loop has been attached to the reverse, along with a separate soldered sharp hook which curves back on itself. The front of the dress hook is composite, with a central raised dome, with engrailed edge. Over this is laid incomplete silver filigree wire decoration. The filigree wire decoration probably formed a nine petalled rose, with a central granule and figure of eight shapes on each petal. Some of the filigree decoration has broken off the dome and is now separate. A rope like border holds the dome and filigree in place.
Dimensions:
Length: 28.1 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Discussion: This dress hook is similar to that published as no 204 on page 64, by Read (2008) and is consistent with a 16th Century AD dating. A similar one has been recorded on the PAS database as GLO-E3873A, although without the silver filigree wire.
Conclusion: The silver filigree wire probably has a precious metal content in excess of 10%. As it has been found as decoration on a 16th Century dress hook, which means it is older than 300 years, it falls within the remit of the Treasure Act 1996 and should be reported as potential treasure.
Class: Read class D type 2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2021T443
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.1 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2020 - Tuesday 1st September 2020
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2021T443
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Swinfen and Packington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1206
Four figure Latitude: 52.65160066
Four figure longitude: -1.82405507
1:25K map: SK1206
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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