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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: LVPL-B16A24
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete silver-gilt dress-hook . The object is lozenge shaped in plan. It consists of a cast back-plate with a large trefoil knop on each apex and a smaller version in the centre of each side. The trefoil knop from the centre of one side is missing due to a recent break. Either side of each central trefoil knop is a single rounded knop; some of these have a faceted outer face while some have been worn down. In the centre of the plate is a circular perforation with an internal diameter of 3.03mm. Surrounding the perforation the outer face of the back plate is uneven with shallow grooves forming small squares.
The rearward facing hook is incomplete due to a recent break. It is circular in cross-section at the break but expands and flattens behind the plate where it is soldered on. The separate soldiered loop is missing and two rectangular scars remain on the rear of the object where the loop would have attached.
The hollow domed sheeting obverse plate is missing. The object shows signs of recent damage and file marks are visible on the rear of the back plate where the gilding has worn off.
Dimensions:
Length: 33.33mm
Width: 28.5mm
Thickness: 4.08 mm
Weight: 5.0g
Discussion: The object can be classified as Read's early Post-Medieval Class D, Type 3, Read, (Read 2008). An example from Cheshire, 2002 T303, can be found in the Treasure Annual Report 2002 (p.104, ref. 132). Similar examples can be found on the PAS database: CPAT-922557 and LVPL-16EEF8 (2012 T655).
Notes:
References:
Read, B (2008) 'Hooked-clasps & eyes', Somerset: Portcullis Publishing
Treasure Annual Report 2002
The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Grosvenor Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T842
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.33 mm
Width: 28.5 mm
Thickness: 4.08 mm
Weight: 5 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th November 2014
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Vanessa Oakden
Identified by: Ms Vanessa Oakden
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2014T842
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bostock
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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