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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: DENO-176938
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Silver gilt dress hook. Cast in the form of a rosette with trapezoidal loop and re-curving hook soldered to the reverse of the centre of the rosette. There are traces of gilding on the obverse of the rosette, and the obverse and possibly the reverse of the loop. Length 22.46mm, width 10.12mm, thickness 4.64mm, weight 2.71g.
British Museum Curator's Report: Date: 16th Century Description: Silver-gilt dress hook cast on one plane with a Tudor rose supporting a trapezoidal fastening bar. A recurving hook of circular section soldered to the reverse. Gilding worn, the hook bent. Length: 22.46 mm Width: 10.12 mm The precious metal content of the dress hook fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
Bet McLeod Curator, Department of Prehistory and Europe
Notes:
Acquired by Derby Museum.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2005T103
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.46 mm
Width: 10.12 mm
Thickness: 4.64 mm
Weight: 2.71 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 1999
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Treasure no 2005 T103 ; Derby Museum entry no. 4550
Treasure case number: 2005T103
Museum accession number: DBYMU 2007-125
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Secondary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chaddesden (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK3839
Four figure Latitude: 52.94704606
Four figure longitude: -1.43592131
1:25K map: SK3839
1:10K map: SK33NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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