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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: DEV-47A73B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A set of Post Medieval white metal cuff links dating to c. AD 1750-1850. This set of cuff links consists of two octagonal discs secured by a long oval link. Each disc has a concave reverse and an integral loop. The front surface is decorated with a central rose design with five petals around a central cross hatched disc, and a small calyx projecting between each petal, all within a plain linear border.
Cuff links with similar designs are recorded on the database e.g. IOW-4A7C02 and LON-C990D7 which are both silver examples with the note that this design was popular at the end of the 17th century into the 18th century.
One end of the oval link has broken through due to wear. One of the disks has markings on the rear side which may be a maker's mark.
Dora Thornton commented on a similar pair of cufflinks LON-C990D7 in 2012 that the octagonal shape is identifiably later 18th Century and as such should not be declared treasure.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1750
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd April 2018 - Monday 2nd April 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Club Find ref: NAD462
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: North Bovey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX7181
Four figure Latitude: 50.6144056
Four figure longitude: -3.82469923
1:25K map: SX7181
1:10K map: SX71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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