LANCUM-B0D5C3: LANCUM-B0D5C3: Early Post-Medieval enamelled button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: LANCUM-B0D5C3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast cu-alloy 'gentleman's' button with moulded decoration on the obverse displaying the motif of a four-petalled flower and central knop. While two of the flower's 'petals' were filled with light blue enamel, the other two were filled with dark blue enamel.

Documentary evidence from c. 1652 suggests this sort of enamelled button was priced at twopence a pair -significantly more than most other ones, but hardly out of reach of most people. Cast cu-alloy 'gentleman's button' with blue and white enamelled decoration date from around the reigns of Charles I (1625-49) and Charles II (1660-85).

This type of button is very rare the North of England. They were made by a brass foundry based in London specialising in enamels and this blue (and white) are the typical colours used.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1600
Date to: Ante AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.3 mm
Width: 23.5 mm
Thickness: 2.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Fylde (District)
To be known as: Fylde

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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