Record ID: WILT-F52CFC
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early Post Medieval silver gilt single dress-hook, dating to c. AD 1550 – 1650. Read’s (2008) Class D, Type 3. Lozenge shaped. It has a lozenge shaped plate with an applied oval section hook. The main part of the centre-piece is a large collet with eleven supporting ribs, one of which is missing. The reverse is plain and the separate soldered sheeting loop is now missing from the back. The hook is still complete and in place. Traces of gilding are in evidence. The find is in good condition. Dimensions: 23.9mm in length (not including hook), 31.3mm with hook; …
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D7C4E6
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver gilt dress hook with a trefoil shaped plate that supports three hemispherical domes, each decorated with applied filigree and granulated ornament in the form of three sets of trefoils of annulars enclosed by a circlet punctuated by knops all separated by a circlet and pellet at the base. Flat border with a serrated edge surrounds the plate. In the centre a pin would a small circular cinquefoil plate that is decorated with five hollow domes, the pin is miss but the plate was retained. On the reverse is a rectangular loop at the top and a rearwards facing hook below. S…
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Veny CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-805E46
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded silver dress hook of sixteenth century AD dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). The dress hook has a single sharp pointed hook attached to the reverse of the plate. The hook has an 180 degree bend at the half way point. The plate is rectangular with circular knops on each corner and two circular knops on each side in between. There is a row of raised pellets around the edge of the plate, surrounding a central raised rectangular area with a probable enameled area in the centre. The attachment loop is an integal rectangular loop It measures 22.8 mm in length, 13.7 mm…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-020A25
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later 18th century silver probable hooked tag with separate copper alloy hook to the reverse. It is a lozenge in shape with a rectangular projection at the centre of each edge. The lozenge depicts a central incised five-double-petal flower with a four trefoils of leaves extending around, all on a background of groups of parallel rocker arm lines. Each rectangle is decorated with an incised foliate spray. To the reverse, the edge slopes inwards a little. The copper alloy hook is a short section of circular-sectioned copper alloy wire, diagonally arranged. It is bent in an S-shape and…
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Record ID: HAMP-90E264
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early post-medieval (1500-1600) silver gilt dress hook of Read's Class D, Type 4 (triangular), with its separate central decorative appliqué in situ. It has a separately soldered hook and attachment loop. The baseplate is triangular (and 2.1mm thick) with a crenelated edge formed of three equidistant triangles along each side and an expanded point to each tip of the triangle. These all have moulded decoration and the centre-most triangles on each side are a similar size to those at the points (the remainder being smaller). At the centre of the triangle, and just within three lin…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-642D72
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
2018 T629; Disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A Post-Medieval silver gilt dress hook. The object consists of a trefoilate back plate with cusped outer edge and central perforation, a point projects from the interstice of each lobe. A hollow hemispherical boss is affixed to each lobe, decorated with applied filigree wire forming three roundels each containing an applied pellet. There are further pellets at the apex of each boss and in the spandrels between the roundels and the edges. A dome headed rivet holds a central rosette in situ, its shank bifurcating and being bent…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shrewton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-AD5D12
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver post-medieval dress fastener, probably a cap (or hat) hook, dating to the period AD 1500-1600. This plate resembles a flower, with incisions resembling the folds of the petals and the centre bud of the flower. From the back of this flower plate, where there is no discernible decoration, the hook is attached. It has been flattened on the reverse of the plate and extends between the lower rounded knops. It is circular in cross-section and curls back towards the reverse of the plate in a recurving S-shape, terminating in a sharp hook. Dimensions: The …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: HAMP-19B256
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval (1500-1600) silver probable dress hook, missing its hook. It consists of a square, openwork plate with twelve perforations in three rows of four, between horizontal and vertical cross-bars. Above one row the vertical cross-bars extend a little way and are topped with an inverted V. Beyond the row on the opposite side two bifurcating curlicues extend from each corner on a curving diagonal to join at a centre point. The area between this and the edge of the plate is an openwork triangle. To the reverse the plate is flat, as are the bottom half of the curlicue…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
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Record ID: WILT-B65E9B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early post medieval, silver gilt hat hook (Read Class A Type 1) in two pieces. The hook is present but broken away from underneath the item. A plate with cut crenellated edging is topped with a sheet in the form of a twelve petalled flower, surrounded by a coiled, rope like wire ring which is part of the base plate. A four claw collet rivet pieces the two sheets below and holds the pieces together with a split pin device on the underside. A white stone is held in the claw. The S shaped hook was soldered to the base of the item but has now separated from it. It is 15.56mm in diam…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: WILT-7EB6A1
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver early Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1600) sharp hooked clasp (Read Class D Type 3), missing a fleur-de-lis knop from the back plate, and suffering a break to its rear loop. Overall, it measures 32.75mm long, 21.40mm wide and 17.75mm thick. It weighs 9.81g. It comprises multiple pieces: The back plate is lozengiform with round knops at each corner extending forward. It also has a fleur-de-lis extending outwards from each side (though one is lost). The plate measures 23.35mm x 21.20mm from round knop to round knop, and measures 25.10mm between the two diagonally oppo…
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
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Record ID: DOR-735B51
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt dress hook. A trefoil plate with a pinked outer edge. On each lobe is a dome decorated with three wire circles. At the centre, between the domes, is a separately applied wide-headed pin which is attached with a butterfly fastening visible at the back of the plate. Soldered to the back of the plate behind the lower of the three lobes is a recurving pointed hook. There are solder marks at the top of the plate where a bar was attached. The surfaces are gilded. Date: Post Medieval - 1500 - 1600 Dimensions: 17.69 mm x 14.28 mm x 8.94 mm Weight: 2.09 g A similar dress hook i…
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2015
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Record ID: DEV-032608
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 16th century silver-gilt dress hook; the backplate is trefoilate in shape, with three hemispherical bosses within each lobe. Between each boss is a smaller knop, and a knop is placed at the centre of the item. The outer edge of the plate is decorated with applied filigree ornament and the plate itself is scalloped around the edge. The recurving hook tapers to a point, and is attached to the reverse of the plate by solder. Traces of two points of solder suggest that an attachment loop was also soldered to the reverse.
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-8AEF73
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of post medieval silver hooked tag Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal detector Description: Fragment of silver post medieval hooked tag, 11mm long. The end with the hook extending is rounded and 11mm wide. The hook extends 5.5mm and is circular in section, diameter 1.25mm narrowing to a point. Probably 16th century in date. Dimensions and metal content: Measures 11x11x0.5mm and weighs 0.42g. The precious metal content of the mount fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Created on: Friday 18th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durnford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-B4CF38
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt dress hook cast on one plane with floral ornament developing from a recurving hook of circular section. The floral ornament supports a trapezoidal bar. Dimensions: Length: 16.5mm Notes: Similar to a hook from Martyr Worthy (Treasure Annual Report 2000, no.175).
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2003
Last updated: Monday 3rd March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coombe Bissett', grid reference and parish protected.