LON-0548E7: A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1740-1786.

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CUFF LINK

Unique ID: LON-0548E7

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1740-1786. Each fastener is circular in plan and depicts Frederick the Great on horseback left with raised sword in his right hand and horses reins in his left, with the words KING OF PR (King of Prussia) around. The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link.

Dimensions: diameter of individual fastener: 12.08mm; weight: 1.33g

Another cuff link depicting Frederick the Great on the database is LON-9386EB. A medalet depicting Frederick in a similar pose on horseback commemorating the Battles of Rossbach and Lissa, 5th November AD 1757 and 5th December AD 1757 is NLM-D39FCB.

Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset

Inscription: KING OF PR

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1740
Date to: Circa AD 1786

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 12.08 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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