Record ID: WMID-AC1A62
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gilded silver filigree dress hook, of 16th Century dating. The dress hook is a composite design, made up of a rectangular back plate, a basal hook and a domed rectangular body. The attachment loop is missing. The rectangular back plate and basal hook are made from silver. The basal hook is soldered to the opposite side to where the attachment loop would be present. A rectangular slot is present instead. The long edges of the back plate have been indented to create a scalloped edge. The front of the dress hook has filigree decoration. The domed front has bee…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bretby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-370A06
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1550). Approximately 90% of the dress hook is present. The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular incomplete attachment loop with a sub circular moulded openwork panel. The openwork panel has a raised central linear circle, with two elongated angular knops to either side and a swg at the juncture of the plate and hook. A single sharp hook is present at the end. The reverse is plain and undecorated. It measures 19.84 mm in length, 16.48 mm wide and 1.59 mm thick.…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-773AA7
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dress hook, of Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD). The dress hook consists of a diamond shaped plate, with integrally cast hook. The decoration on the front of the plate consists of a centrally located square, set end to end (diamond / lozenge shape), with a lattice work, set to look like foliate decoration around the out side. Three attachment holes are present, one on either side of the central square. The back of the dress hook is no longer present. Between the plate and the hook, two ridges are present at decoration. The hook consis…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.