Record ID: LON-3C0F16
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp dating from AD 1500-1700. The clasp is rectangular in plan with an expanded butt (fan-shaped) with two V-shaped nicks at one end and a curved rectangular hook at the other. The face of this plate has an incised and stamped decoration consisting of a central vertical bar (two lines with pelets between) The reverse is undecorated. Dimensions: length: 31.52mm; width: 13.22mm; thickness: 1.00mm; weight: 1.69g.
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: LON-61F5DD
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy thimble dating AD 1520-1620. The thimble has a margin between the base and the regularly spaced pits. The pits are drilled in a spiral and they cover the peak. The thimble has been partially squashed. Holmes (1988:3) writes "Thimbles with hand punched indentations often have a maker's mark which is struck where the spiral of the indentations begins near the base. These would appear to have been imported mostly from Nuremberg where, under the ordinances of the Guild of Thimble-makers, all thimbles and sewing rings were required to carry the ma…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2022
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Record ID: LON-3B54DA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token issued Ratcliff dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1891:708 no.2337). Obverse: THE . WHEAT . SHEAF . AND . = A wheat sheaf and sugar loaf Reverse: SVGER . LOFF . IN . RATLIF = H . D . B  Dimensions: diameter: 15.57mm; weight: 1.12g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree p…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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Record ID: LON-F328A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Post Medieval halfgroat of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603) dating AD 1582-1583. Initial mark bell. Mint of London. North No. 2016. Obverse: Crowned bust left with two pellets behind Obverse inscription: E D G ROSA SINE SPINA Reverse: Square shield on cross fourchee Reverse inscription: CIV/ITAS/LON/DON Dimensions: diameter: 16.69mm; weight: 1.17g. Reference: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-F30094
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token issued by Sarah Pleydell of Abington dating from AD1667. Williamson (1889:62 4). Obverse: SARAH . PLEYDELL = The Mercers' Arms Reverse: OF . ABINGTON .1667 = HER HALFE PENNY S . P (in four lines) Demensions: diameter: 20.64mm; weight: 1.41g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889 Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Per…
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-0D7F15
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early-Modern sub-rectangular gold shoe or knee buckle frame dating from AD1700-1750. The buckle would have had a spindle and pronged chape which are now missing. One side of the buckle is split where the spindle would have been inserted, this damage, possible leading to the loss of the buckle. The buckle has a foliate or scroll design. There are no maker or hallmarks on the buckle possibly indicating that this buckle was made prior to May 1739. Dimensions: length: 34.32mm; width: 31.43mm; thickness: 1.98mm; weight: 10.02g A buckle with a similar design dating to th…
Created on: Friday 14th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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