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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: BM-CEC4A2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
silver-gilt dress hook of trefoil form. Pinked back plate with three bosses of hemispherical shape. Each boss has three rope twist circles with a central knop. In the centre of the three bosses in a riveted flower design. On the reverse a hole for the rivet can be seen and there is a recurving hook that has been soldered on.
Date: Post-Medieval 16th century
Notes:
Similar dress hooks can be found from Duxford, Cambridgeshire (TAR 2003, p. 234, ref. 232), Shillington, Bedfordshire (TAR 2005/6, p.365, ref. 643) and Botley, Hampshire (TAR 2005/6, p.367, ref. 653).
Consequently, 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.
TVC Valuation 22/09/2011: £80
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: North Lincolnshire Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T108
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.75 mm
Width: 13.94 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd January 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T108
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Winterton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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