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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: BERK-0DE9E1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description: A complete silver post-medieval cuff-link, which would have formed one of a pair. The cufflink consists of two circular buttons with downward turned edges. The raised decoration on the front of each button consists of a flaming heart pierced by two arrows, which cross through the heart. The reverse of is plain, but integrally cast attachment loops are joined by a silver wire link.
Discussion: Cufflinks and buttons with this design are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza (in AD 1662), but they did continue to be used as a general symbol of love and/or marriage after this date. Many similar items have been recorded on this database (including IOW-A50866, NMS-761DE7 and SUSS-611300), however they are seldom found complete and this example is noteworthy because of their completeness and condition.
Notes:
Due to the precious metal content of this item being over 10% by weight and that it is over 300 years old, it constitutes as Treasure under the stipulations of the Act.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T742
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1662
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.52 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd November 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2013.327
Treasure case number: 2013T742
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
To be known as: Chesterton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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