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Unique ID: NMS-AA0079
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post-medieval silver, gilded cap hook with circular-sectioned S-shaped hook soldered to the reverse, broken next to the edge of the plate and now separate but joining. Discoidal plate with grooves around the edge creating segmented sides and border around a slightly recessed front face which has in low relief ihc within a circular cell at the centre of a rose formed from five inner and five outer petal cells. The cells are keyed and gilded, the raised divisions between the cells, segmented border, sides, reverse and pin were either not gilded or the gilding has worn away. The cells are mostly empty, with a tiny trace of white enamel in one of the inner petals, black in one of the outer petals, and translucent orange in the space between an outer petal and the segmented border. A tiny segment of the edge is missing with a crack suggesting a composite construction of separate sides, back-plate and decorative front-plate, with the pin soldered to the reverse. Dress hooks without attachment loops or piercings to be sewn into clothing are often called cap-hooks and are thought to be primarily decorative rather than in use as a fastening.
Diameter 12.5mm. Thickness at edge of plate 2mm. Weight 1.92g.
For a similar example see GLO-45ACB5. Circa 16th century.
Inscription:
ihc
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T491
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 12.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th April 2016 - Sunday 17th April 2016
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SMR reference number: 50428
Other reference: ENMD052016
Treasure case number: 2016T491
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
4 Figure: TG0014
Four figure Latitude: 52.68675138
Four figure longitude: 0.95761897
1:25K map: TG0014
1:10K map: TG01SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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