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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: LON-2E4A90
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy and glass cuff link dating late 17th - mid 18th century. This cuff link comprises two fasteners connected by a link. Each fastener is discoidal with a convex front and back. There is an inset, faceted, clear glass stone set within the copper alloy socket. The copper alloy section has been decoratively cast with a scalloped rim and three decorative ridge and grooves below. The shank has been soldered onto the back of each of the fasteners. A separate cast copper alloy openwork link is joined to each shank.
Read (2005:99) illustrates a similar example no 392 although this example has been made in lead alloy. Read suggests a date range of late 17th - mid 18th century.
Dimensions: length: 30.88mm; width of link: 6.12mm; thickness of a fastener: 12.05mm; diameter of a fastener: 11.90mm; weight: 3.27g.
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1775
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.88 mm
Width: 6.12 mm
Thickness: 12.05 mm
Weight: 3.27 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Lewisham (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Evelyn (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3678
Four figure Latitude: 51.48461
Four figure longitude: -0.04273
1:25K map: TQ3678
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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