Record ID: WMID-C1AA16
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked eye), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). Around 50% of the dress hook is present, with the hook and part of the trefoil openwork design incomplete. The hooked eye is irregular in plan, and rectangular in section. It is of an openwork design, with a large sub rectangular eye section. The openwork plate consists of a hatched Hungerford knot in a trefoil shape, with two undecorated pellets at the junction between the eye and the plate. The outer loops are incomplete. The reverse is undecorated. Th…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-41813A
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop, a circular openwork central plan, depicting a fleur-de-lis within a linear circle, and a single sharp hook. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 38.7 mm in length, 18.1 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green to brown colour, with an even surface patina.  A comparative example have been published as #380 in Read,…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4F4F8B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early Post Medieval copper alloy dress hook dating from AD 1500 to 1600. The openwork plate is depicting an equal armed cross with a central pellet, within a linear circle, four circular holes are present in each quarter. The edge is beaded and engrailed. A sub rectangular attachment loop is present. The single sharp pointed hook is incomplete, with the tip missing. The back is undecorated. It measures 27.4 mm in length, 15.1 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.1 g. The dress hook is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. The hook has been bent …
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-D46A92
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook, of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700). This is the hook section of such fasteners, with its rectangular blunt hook truncated. The central area of the plate has a raised foliate design with a central quartered berry and four leaves in cross formation with four small circular berries in the angles. This design is within a broadly lozengiform line border formed of four lines with scrolled ends; at the middle corners these form a pair of projecting rounded knops at either side. There are two pierced lobes flanking the star…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-2B4E88
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). Around 75% of the dress hook is present, with the sharp hook missing. The openwork plate is depicting an equal armed cross with a central pellet, within a linear circle, four circular holes are present in each quarter. The edge is beaded and engrailed. A sub rectangular attachment loop is present. The single sharp pointed hook is missing. The back is undecorated. It measures 22.8 mm in length, 15.9 mm wide and 2.1 mm thick. It…
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-E77E05
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook (blunt hooked hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 - AD 1700). The hooked tag is ovoid (oval) in plan, with originally three debased trefoil attachment knops (or loops), none are complete. An incomplete blunt hook is present. The centre of the tag is decorated with an oval panel bearing a a spray of three flowers, bordered by ring and dot motifs. A projecting angular collar is present at the juncture between the plate and hook. Traces of tinning are present on the front of the hook. The back is undecorated. The hooked clas…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-425E87
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete copper alloy and silver dress hook of Early Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD). The Dress hook has a circular back plate, with an engrailed edge. A rectangular copper alloy loop has been attached to the reverse, along with a separate soldered sharp hook which curves back on itself. The front of the dress hook is composite, with a central raised dome, with engrailed edge. Over this is laid incomplete silver filigree wire decoration. The filigree wire decoration probably formed a nine petalled rose, with a central granule and figure of eight shap…
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4EFB0E
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The openwork plate is depicting an equal armed cross with a central pellet, within a linear circle, four circular holes are present in each quarter. The edge is beaded and engrailed. A sub rectangular attachment loop is present. The single sharp pointed hook is complete, with the tip bent backwards at an angle of 45 degrees. The back is undecorated. It measures 36.0 mm in length, 16.4 mm wide and 2.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.5 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid…
Created on: Saturday 13th June 2020
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-40C1FC
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy dress hook of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1550 - 1750. The dress hook has been folded in half. The main plate is ovate with moulded relief decoration in the form of a multi-petalled flower within a linear border. A trapezoidal attachment loop projects from one edge of the plate and the opposite end extends into an integral hook (now folded back on itself). A trefoil collar is present at the junction between the main plate and hook. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The dress hook is 21.0 mm long, 15.4 mm wide, 6.9 mm thick (the metal is 1.5 mm thick). It …
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
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Record ID: WMID-C6EC2B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The openwork plate is depicting an equal armed cross with a central pellet, within a linear circle, four circular holes are present in each quarter. The edge is beaded and engrailed. A sub rectangular attachment loop is present. The single sharp pointed hook is incomplete, with the tip missing. The back is undecorated. It measures 34.4 mm in length, 15.5 mm wide and 1.7 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green to brown colour, with an ev…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-5ECE09
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 - AD1550). Around 75% of the dress hook is present. The attachment loop is missing, along with some of the edges. The dress hook has a circular flat plate with moulded decoration. The decoration consists of seven small moulded circles (three of which have circular perforations in). These circles surround a central circle which is formed by a protruding ridge. The attachment loop is sub rectangular in shape with bevelled edges, The hook is complete, it is D shaped incross section and tapers …
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
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Record ID: WMID-7D3091
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver, probable dress hook, of probable Post medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1700). The probable dress hook has a basic domed triangular shape, with half spheres located at each point. A second much smaller domed triangle is positioned centrally on the base or flat side of the first, and then the base extends into a rectangular eye. This eye measures 4.6 mm wide, internally it measures 2.8 mm wide by 1.4 mm long. The half spheres have a diameter of 3.7 mm. The reverse of the dress hook is hollow and concave. The dress hook measures 20.7 mm in length, 15.6 mm wide a…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
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Record ID: WMID-03BA43
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) of Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD). The dress hook has a circular flat plate with moulded openwork decoration. The decoration consists of an unequal armed cross with a central pellet; a pellet either side at the juncture of the plate and loop; and a ridged collar at the juncture of the plate and hook. The attachment loop is trapezoidal in shape with bevelled edges, The hook is complete, it is D shaped incross section and tapers to a sharp point. The tip curves back on itself. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The dress h…
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-48E9A2
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Two incomplete silver-gilt hooked tags (dress hooks): The body of the hooked tag consists of a rectangular plate with five knops projecting from it, one knop in three of the corners and one knop at the midway point on both of the long sides. From one of the short sides (no corner knops missing) projects a larger knop in the shape of a crude fleur de lis. The other short side appears to have a further section missing/ is broken. The front is decorated with moulded recessed areas in the shape of a heart with a trefoil of recessed pits below, all contained within a raise…
Created on: Wednesday 20th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Handsacre', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-192178
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) of Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD). Around 75% of the dress hook is present, with the hook and loop now incomplete. The dress hook has a circular flat plate with moulded decoration. The decoration consists of a five petalled rose within a cusped border. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The dress hook measures 24.6 mm in length, 13.5 mm wide and 2.7 mm thick. It weighs 1.4 g. The dress hook is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. A similar example. although with an openwork plate, has been publis…
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B7BB58
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked clasp), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1550). The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop with a sub rectangular moulded openwork panel. The openwork section consists of two confronted spirals facing each other. A ridged ribbed collar is present at the juncture between the panel and the hook. A single sharp hook is present at the end. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 23.4 mm in length, 12.8 mm wide and 5.7 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green c…
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Sunday 19th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-E5EE81
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) of Post Medieval dating (16th Century AD). The dress hook has a circular plate, with a domed centre, and a trapezoidal attachment loop in the same plane as the circular plate. The design on the plate is unclear but possibly a lion or medusa head in relief, within a plain circular border. The reverse is concave. The hook is complete, it is D shaped in section, tapers to a point. The tip curves back on itself. The dress hook measures 34.18 mm in length, 13.01 mm wide and 8.07 mm thick. It weighs 1.9 g. The dress hook is a mid brown c…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
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Record ID: WMID-27DB16
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked clasp), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1550). The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop with a sub circular moulded openwork panel. The openwork panel resembles a six petalled flower. A ridged ribbed collar is present at the juncture between the panel and the hook. A single sharp hook is present at the end. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 28.10 mm in length, 13.58 mm wide and 6.18 mm thick. It weighs 1.5 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green colour, with an uneven surf…
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
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Record ID: WMID-88BF55
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked clasp), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop with a sub circular moulded relief panel. The curved edge is beaded and engrailed. The clasp has been decorated with a moulded scallop shell. A shallow ridged collar is present at the juncture between the plate and the hook. A rounded knop is present at either corner of the attachment loop. A single sharp hook is present at the end. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 31.85 mm in length, 1…
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
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Record ID: WMID-723A71
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked eye), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The hooked eye is irregular in plan, and rectangular in section. It is of an openwork design, with a large sub rectangular eye section. This section is where the matching single sharp hooked clasp would have hooked into. Behind this section is an openwork heart void, with a small circle to either side. The eye is completed by a circular knop. The back is plain and undecorated. It measures 23.80 mm in length, 19.34 mm wide and 2.52 mm thick. It weighs 2.7 grams. …
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2013
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