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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Unique ID: HESH-1394A8
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver trefoil-shaped dress hook, triangular backplate with three hemispherical bosses, central knop and smaller knops between bosses. Gilded. The back has a recurving hook soldered on, tip broken, and bar attachment.
Approx 2.3 cm long.
Compare very similar dress hook with maker-s mark from Kingstone area, Herefordshire (TAR 2005-6, no. 654, 2006 T128).
Notes:
As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Bridgnorth Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T357
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1550
Date to: AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 2.3 mm
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T357
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: bridgnorth
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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