Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: LON-5C0293
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval cast copper alloy button dating from the 19th century. The obverse of the button bears the family creast of the Wolf family featuring a demi wolf rampant with lozenge between paws. The reverse is concave and has the maker's name FIRMINS 153 STRAND LONDON // & 13 CONDUIT. The copper alloy wire loop is present.
Dimensions: diameter: 23.94mm; weight: 6.11g.
Inscription:
FIRMINS 153 STRAND LONDON // & 13 CONDUIT
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1838
Date to: Circa AD 1860
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.11 g
Diameter: 23.94 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3078
Four figure Latitude: 51.4860175
Four figure longitude: -0.12909005
1:25K map: TQ3078
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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