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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: LON-B26778
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver incomplete set of cufflinks dating AD1755. The set of cufflinks consist of two circular discs, convex at the front and concave at the rear, held together with a soldered wire elongated loop. One of the discs is incomplete and the shape is distorted. Both discs are not decorated. On the reverse of the discs, a soldered semi circular loop has been fixed to the centre of each one. Through this loop is the elongated loop made from circular sectioned silver wire. The soldered joint occurs at one end. A stamped maker's mark is present on the reverse of both discs, comprising the letters "RM" within a rectangular cartouche. This maker's mark is stamped twice on the back of each of the discs. This is probably the maker's mark of Richard Mills, London AD1755.
Each disc has a diameter of 16.2 mm and 5.1 mm thick. The metal is 0.5 mm thick. Together both cufflinks measure 28.9 mm in length. They weigh 3.51g.
Reference: Bannister, J. (ed). 1983. English Silver Hall Marks. Foulsham & Co., London.
Inscription:
RM
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1755
Date to: Exactly AD 1755
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.9 mm
Thickness: 5.1 mm
Weight: 3.51 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
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Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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