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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: LANCUM-3B5486
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Post-Medieval or modern silver and glass cuff link pair (c. 1700-c. 1800). Each stud has a convex silver back and its hollow front forms a cell that contains a clear glass setting which is faceted overall. The upper sides of the back slope inwards to secure the setting within the cell. Around this sloping element are eight evenly spaced decorative claw protrusions which help to secure the glass in place. Below this are two linear grooves as decoration. A separate soldered silver wire loop at the back is circular in cross-section, as is the separate circular link section which is larger than the loops. The silver has only very slight wear. The cut of the glass (Round cut with 8 star facets) suggests it is probably no earlier than 19th century. There are very similar cuff links recorded on this database under IOW-BD5D62 and LANCUM-4155E6. The length is 24mm, the width is 10mm, and the weight 3.73g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 10 mm
Weight: 3.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th July 2015 - Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Glass
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Clitheroe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD7441
Four figure Latitude: 53.86455825
Four figure longitude: -2.39683751
1:25K map: SD7441
1:10K map: SD74SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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