Record ID: HESH-9070D5
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, worn, cast cooper alloy dress hook of early Post Medieval dating circa AD1550-1750. The plate is subcircular with moulded relief and openwork decoration consisting of an unequal armed cross with a central pellet, which is no longer visible due to wear of the object. Each quadrant has two circular perforations, with each of the lower quadrants having a pit which have joined with the circular perforation to form a larger hole. There is a small projection on either side of the plate.  The object has a subrectangular attatchment loop, and there is a worn pe…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-5845A6
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt dress hook with a quatrefoil shaped plate decorated with filigree wire. The plate is divided into four roundels that are each defined by an applied twisted wire border. Inside each of the borders is a flat central knop surrounded by three twisted wire roundels, some of which are distorted. On the reverse a reward facing rectangular loop (now flattened and distorted) is soldered to the top edge with a rewards facing hook soldered to the bottom edge. This object is a Read's Early Post-Medieval Class D, Type 7 'quatrefoil' designation for single hooked clasps with…
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2022
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Record ID: HESH-E4F502
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Specialist Treasure Report for H.M. Coroner: 2016-T813: Silver post medieval (Tudor) dress fastener from Brimfield Area, Herefordshire HM Coroner: Mr. Mark Bricknell District: Herefordshire Date:Post Medieval - late 16th Century Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Description: An incomplete but well-preserved silver dress fastener or dress hook. In plan the hook is broadly S shaped or serpentine, it is formed of two tapering terminals both with broken tips. The mid-part is thickened with a cast moulded central decoratio…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimbolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-362D1E
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (1500-1600) copper-alloy dress hook: The body of the dress hook has a heart in the centre within a circular frame. The exterior of the frame has a series of openwork oval and pellets. Integral to one edge there is a rectangular loop. The opposite edge is broken, therefore the hook element of the dress hook is missing. The surface of the mount has a matte light green patina. It measures 25.51mm long, 19.81mm wide, 1.96mm thick and weighs 1.94g. This dress hook is similar to a Class E, Type 3 (Read 2008: 104, refs: 382), dating to the 16th century. Read, B. 2008. H…
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2015
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Record ID: WAW-2D6D14
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (16th to early 17th century) clothing fastening, dress hook: The copper alloy fastening has a central, elaborately shaped and pierced plate, rectangular loop and incomplete hook. The rectangular loop is opposite the hook and plain. The central plate has a flat back and a shaped front. On the front is a central circular plate with a raised rim within which is a raised square piece with four pointed oval indents, one in each corner. Around the circular plate are six pierced oval loops (not all are complete) with pellets between them on the shaped outer edge. On the side of…
Created on: Saturday 19th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 24th April 2014
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Record ID: WAW-4767D6
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval dress hook: The body of the dress hook is sub-circular in plan with moulded decoration. The decoration has a '+' with four perforations in each angle. This is bordered by a beaded edge. The reverse of the body is flat and undecorated. The upper edge of the body has the remains of an integral rectangular loop. The loop allows the dress hook to be stitched to the garment. Integral to the lower edge of the body would be the hook, but this is now missing. The surface of the dress hook has abraded green coloured surface. The dress hook measures 15.8mm long and …
Created on: Friday 21st June 2013
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-724733
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, early post medieval sharp hooked clasp. The one piece clasp is cast in copper alloy and has a dark green patina. This clasp would of had a rectangualr attachment-loop in the same plane as the plate, but only a fragment of one side remains of this loop. The hook is also missing, with just a stub at the collar where it joins the plate. The plate is sub circular and decorated with moulded relief and open work. The centre priece is a chequered lozenge representng a pinecone, or less likely a thistle or pineapple. This is surrounded by an engrailed edge, with three irregu…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-ED5DE3
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy dress hook, also known as a dress clasp or clothes fastener of lantern type (1500-1650 AD). The dress hook is made of a single piece of cast copper alloy. The reverse plate of dress hook is missing. The body of the dress hook is an elongated trapezoid in plan. In section the body is semi-circular with slide flanges. The outer face of the dress hook body has a moulded lattice / criss-cross design. There is no evidence of an applied surface / tinning, however much of the outer surface is lost through abrasion. The reverse of the body is concave with an …
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbots', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-2E1D17
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Post Medieval dress hook or fastening. The body of the dress hook is sub-oval in plan with stamped decoration on the upper surface. The decoration consists of a border of annulets with crescents and blocks of fine ribbing within. The upper tip of the body has an incomplete circular perforation. There is also a lug either side of the body, one of which is complete and has a central perforation. The lower edge has the remains of a short, but wide hook which curls forward. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The surface of the dress hook has a shiny grey p…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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