Record ID: LON-0550BA
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval, lead alloy disc from a cuff link dating from AD 1660 -1800. The disc is circular in plan and depicts a left facing bust, possibly depicting Charles II. The rear of the fastener is undecorated; a casting seam is visible on the back. The disc had an integral looped shank which is broken and missing. Dimensions: diameter: 13.32mm; weight: 1.21g
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-054BA4
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Post Medieval, lead alloy disc from a cuff link dating from AD 1763 -1797. The disc is octagonal and depicts a bust of John Wilkes left with WILKES & LIBERTY 45 around within an incised octagonal curvilinear border. The rear of the fastener is undecorated; a casting seam is visible on the back. The disc has an integral looped shank.​ Dimensions: length: 15.11mm; width: 15.31mm; weight: 1.22g "On 23 April 1763, John Wilkes published his famous 'North Briton No.45', attacking George III and his Prime Minister, the Earl of Bute.​ The issue number in which Wilkes p…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 4th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-054A27
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1783-1800. The fasteners are oval in plan and both depict a circular air balloon connected via four ropes to a gondola (boat) beneath. Within the gondola are two indistinct figures possibly indicating passengers in tricorne hats facing each other? Around the circumference of the balloon are six sets of double annulets, the ropes connecting the gondola rise up and intersect these and then continue past curving left and right to form a lattice work net over the balloon. The gondola has guidon flags protruding…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-05499E
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD1700-1800. Each fastener is circular in plan and depicts a two lovers in a romantic embrace, with the words LOVE . FOR . L . around. The fasteners have a rope twist rim. The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link. A similar cuff link is shown in Gawronski (2018:547 fig: NZR2.00062MTL006). Dimensions of individual fastener: diameter: 11.16mm; weight: 1.22g Similar cuff links on the database are PUBLIC-4FDA06 and LON-BBA12D. Ref…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-0548E7
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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 Frederic…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-051188
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy mount dating from AD 1450-1700. The mount is sub triangular in plan with a projecting circular knop on the short side. The mount has three circular rivet holes arranged on a triangular formation. The mount is decorated with 13 pellets grouped in a central motif possibly represents a bunch of grapes. The reverse is slightly concave and undecorated. Dimensions: length: 22.88mm; width: 11.15mm; thickness: 2.57mm; weight: 1.71g Reference: Read, B. 2001. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-0507AC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy shoe buckle plate dating from AD 1660-1750. The remaining part of the buckle represents the plate with a heart shaped attachment button at the end. The remains of the iron pin are present. On the upper side above the button is a makers stamp consisting of a crown being held by a lion rampant left and a unicorn rampant right with the initials S B below. Egan (2005:38) writes "a button or knop on the plate, seems to be a post-Restoration fashion in this country." Another identical buckle plate from the same area is LON-050337. Dimensions: length: 30.74mm…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-050337
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy shoe buckle plate dating from AD 1660-1750. The remaining part of the buckle represents the plate with a heart shaped attachment button at the end. The remains of the iron pin are present. On the upper side above the button is a makers stamp consisting of a crown being held by a lion rampant left and a unicorn rampant right with the initials S B below. Egan (2005:38) writes "a button or knop on the plate, seems to be a post-Restoration fashion in this country." Another identical buckle plate from the same area is LON-0507AC. Dimensions: length: 30.74mm…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-04F07A
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal dating from AD 1600-1620. This is one disk from a four-disc cloth seal. A similar seal is illustrated in Elton (2017:303). The obverse has the Arms of the town of Wesel, an ornate shield bearing three weasels courant, central inescutcheon, MEMENTO.MORI around. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Part of a second inner disk is present. Elton (2017:303) writes "The other inner disk may show two crowned B's (see MOL NN21187) possibly standing for Bombazine (a mix of silk-warp and worsted weft, twilled fabric)." Dimensions: diameter: 33.80mm; wei…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-0480C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval ceramic Frechen stoneware Bartmann "bearded man", or Bellarmine bottle dating to AD 1550-1700. The vessel is a bulbous form in a grey stoneware fabric and is covered outside in streaks of brown iron wash under a speckled glaze. An applied grotesque Bartmann "bearded man" facemask is attached to the lower half of the neck and shoulder where the body of the vessel begins to swell. The vessel has a curved strap handle and has a central grove running its length terminating in a V shaped attachment. The top part of the neck of the jug is broken and missing. The body of the …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-02F787
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509) dating to the period AD 1485-1509. No initial mark. Mint of York under Archbishop Rotherham. North (1975:84 no.1726/1). Dimensions: diameter: 13.51mm; weight: 0.64g. Similar coins on the database are YORYM-08EE37 and LON-BA2881. References: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink: London The silver Post Medieval coin has been pierced, indicating a secondary function which would normally indicate that it should be considered as potential Treasure. However, since coins…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: LON-02ABCE
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval iron padlock dating from 18th century. The padlock is possibly French. The lock is triangular in plan and square in cross section. The locking arm or shackle is a strip of iron with a round cross section, it loops over and then passes through the locking mechanism and terminates in a knop. On the front is central keyhole, a rectangular plate (to cover the keyhole), is attached by one rivet and is rotated to the 9 o'clock position, and on the reverse is a vertical rectangular plate attached by two rivets. The padlock is corroded. Dimensions: length: 159.05mm; width: …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
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Record ID: LON-027ED8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval Saintonge ware polychrome (green/yellow) chafing dish dating from AD 1550-1600. The remaining fragment consists of part of one of the triangular support knops with applied forward facing mask medallion decoration. The vessel has a green and yellow glaze and buff fabric. The complete vessel would have had areas of alternating green and yellow glaze. Similar Saintonge chafing dishes are illustrated in Mock (1995:76 Fig 4.6) found at Fort La Tour and Pentagoet, New France (Canada). A parallel can be found in Hurst, Neal and Van Beuningen 1986, plate 5 an…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: LON-012FFB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval lead alloy pewter token of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603), issued AD 1574 -1590. (North 1975: 116, ref: 2062). Obverse: Double headed displayed eagle. Obverse inscription: None Reverse: Crowned rose, [E R] at sides Reverse inscription: GOD SAVE THE [QUENE] Dimensions: diameter: 20.83mm; weight: 3.49g Other tokens of this type on the database are LON-87200F, IOW-3AAA72, SOM-220718, BUC-78D50A and IOW-F7CBD8. Reference: North, J.J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-010B1D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy Norwich Russel Company Seal dating from AD 1654. The seal is formed of two discs with a connecting strip and integral rivet on one of the discs connecting the two. The rivet is visible on the reverse of the disc in the form of a raised oval. The cloth seal is a Norwich Russel Company seal. The obverse has the Arms of Norwich, a castle with three towers and a lion passant below. The reverse has []NPP / WBB / 1654 in three lines. The letters on the reverse side shows the surname initial of the 12 wardens of Norwich for that particular year. Unfortunately 165…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LON-00CE9C
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman blue glass globular bead dating from AD 50-410. The bead has a perforation 3.02mm in diameter. Dimensions: diameter: 11.48mm; weight: 1.71g
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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