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Record ID: LON-1F6299
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval, gold cuff link or cuff button dating to AD 1750-1850. Each fastener is octagonal in plan with downturned chamfered edges and depicts a central incised eight trefoil petaled octagonal flower. Each fastener has a liner octagonal border, annulets within. The rear of the fasteners is undecorated except for a makers stamp CQ or CO. Each fastener has an integral looped shank and are joined by an oval wire link.
Dimensions of individual fastener: diameter: 17.02mm; weight: 3.97g
This is an unusual design of post-medieval cufflink,…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: LON-741AB5
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 1774 -1800. Each fastener is oval and depicts an incised foul anchor. In 1774 a foul anchor took the place of the rose on Royal Navy buttons. The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link.
Dimensions of individual fastener: length: 16.22mm; width: 11.85mm; total weight: 2.56g
A similar cuff link depicting a foul anchor on the database is PUBLIC-514C69.
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: LON-8FBFDC
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 to AD 1700-1850. Each fastener is circular in plan and depicts a a floral cross consisting of a central annulet with the leaf arms with hearts in each angle. The rear of the fasteners is undecorated. Each fastener has an integral looped shank and are joined by an oval wire link.
Dimensions: diameter of individual fastener: 12.41mm; total weight: 2.04g
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Record ID: LON-F55687
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval, copper-alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1700-1800. The fastener is octagonal and depicts a left facing ship or galley. The rear of the fasteners is undecorated. The fastener had an integral looped shank now missing.
Dimensions of individual fastener: length: 16.61mm; width: 16.53mm; weight: 0.93g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th June 2021
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Record ID: LON-090A3D
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval, copper alloy disc front from a cuff link dating from AD 1660 -1800. The disc is circular in plan with beaded rim and depicts an erotic scene of an intertwined couple. The rear of the fastener is has a projecting square with circular recess for attachment to the rear part of the cufflink.
Dimensions: diameter: 12.53mm; weight: 0.44g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: LON-F20C1F
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 representing George Washington (AD 1732-1799), probably dating from AD 1775 -1799. Each fastener is oval and depicts a incised slightly right forward facing bust of George Washington in tricorne hat (cocked hat as it was referred to in the 18th century) with ' G WASHINGTON' below. The rear of the fasteners is undecorated. Each fastener has an integral looped shank and are joined by an oval link.
Dimensions of individual fastener: length: 15.16mm; width: 11.86mm; total weight: 2.55g
A similar style cufflink on th…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Record ID: LON-EEC06D
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 a right facing man in armour with a cannon to his right and two banner flags. This is probably a bust of Frederick the Great (King of Prussia) in 18th century armour facing right with the letter 'P K' above 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: 12.35mm; weight: 1.36g
Other cuff links depicting Frederick the Great on t…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-ED85F7
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy cufflink decorated with a double heart motif dating AD 1660 - 1700. This is one part of a cufflink with double heart decoration. The cuff button has been folded up to form a rectangular parcel concealing the integral looped shank. The front is decorated with raised decoration of two hearts and a crown above, with a pellet to the left and right of the crown and in between the hearts. The decoration is contained within a raised border at the outermost edge, and the recessed ground is textured with a pattern of fine repeating pellets.
Cuf…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-ED6E5D
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast lead alloy cufflink decorated with a double heart motif dating AD 1660 - 1700. This is one part of a cufflink with double heart decoration. It has a flat circular disc with an attachment loop projecting from the reverse; aligned with the casting seam. The front is decorated with raised decoration of two hearts and a crown above, with a pellet to the left and right of the crown and in between the hearts. The decoration is contained within a raised border at the outermost edge, and the recessed ground is textured with a pattern of fine repeating pellets.…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: LON-73AEC8
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 1700-1850. Each fastener is octagonal and depicts a lion rampant within an incised octagonal curvilinear border. The rear of the fasteners is undecorated. Each fastener has an integral looped shank and are joined by a figure of eight link.
Dimensions of individual fastener: length: 14.93mm; width: 15.05mm; weight of whole : 3.58g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
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Record ID: LON-C2B03B
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval, copper alloy disc from a cuff link dating from AD 1660 -1700. The disc is circular in plan with beaded border and depicts a left facing bust, possibly depicting Charles II. The rear of the fastener is undecorated. The disc had an integral sub rectangular romboid shank, pierced with a circular hole.
Dimensions: diameter: 11.87mm; weight: 0.69g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st November 2019
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Record ID: LON-8C814C
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1702-1714. Each fastener is circular in plan, one has a forward facing bust of Queen Anne between A R (Anne Rex), the other has a forward facing bust of Bishop John Sharp between D S (Dr. Sharp). The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link. Dr. John Sharp was Bishop of York and Lord High Almoner and confidential adviser in matters of church and state to Queen Anne.
Dimensions of individual fastener: diameter: 11.83mm; weight: 3.15g
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Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 4th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-B944A2
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy cuff button dating from the 18th century. The button illustrates a standing figure right with sword raised with a ship to his left. This is probably commemorating Vice Admiral Vernon (mid-late 18th century). The cuff link celebrates the capture of the Spanish Caribbean depot of Porto Bello in the isthmus of Panama in November 1739.
Dimensions: diameter: 12.25mm; weight: 2.95g
Created on: Sunday 1st September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: LON-A6BC8D
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Post Medieval silver and rock crystal cufflink dating to the 18th century. This cuff link is discoidal with a concave front and convex back. There is an inset, faceted, star cut rock crystal within each silver cuff link. The silver section has been cast with a linear groove below. The cufflinks have integral shanks joined together by a link with a central openwork quatrefoil.
Dimensions: thickness: 11.87mm; diameter of individual button: 11.52mm; weight: 3.20g.
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 4th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-D18BEE
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 -1700. The disc is circular in plan and depicts a right facing bust, possibly depicting Charles II and a left facing bust of possibly Catherine of Braganza. The rear of the fastener is undecorated; a casting seam is visible on the back. The disc had an integral looped shank which is bent over.
Dimensions: diameter: 14.83mm; weight: 1.71g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2019
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Record ID: LON-F2833E
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy cuff button dating from AD 1739-1750. The fastener is circular and depicts a bust of Vice Admiral Vernon with the legend ADML . VERNON around. The fastener has a rope twist rim. The rear of the fastener is concave and undecorated with a central integral looped shank.
Dimensions: diameter: 12.68mm; weight: 0.99g
Another Admiral Vernon cuff link on the database is IOW-454C41.
On 21 November 1739 Vernon captured the Spanish colonial possession of Porto Bello (now in Panama) using just six ships (against the 90-man Spanish garrison). Vern…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-D80A9F
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 1750-1800. The disc is octagonal and depicts a ship 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 squashed flat against back of the disk.
Dimensions: diameter: 14.55mm; weight: 1.17g
Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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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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