Record ID: BERK-0E7D74
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object probably used as a dress fastener. The object has a circular body (20.42mm diameter), decorated with annulets both around the outer edge and in a cross in the centre; there are three rivet or attachment holes drilled from the plain reverse through to the front. From the circular body projects a palno-convex stem or shank which terminates in larger circular rivet or attachment loop. It would appear that this object is one half of a hook and eye catch dress fastener; the circular body being sewn to the garment while the loop would have been hooked by a hooked tag/c…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2012
Spatial data recorded.