Record ID: SUR-B1BDEC
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wire-work eye section from a dress fastener or chatelaine hanger dating to the 16th century. The hook is constructed from coiled and flattened wire, arranged in six spirals, three to either side, with an open attachment loop on the long axis. At the base of this loop is a small hooked loop which likely represents the folded-back end of another of the wire components of the object. These components are collectively bound together along the centre by a rectangular bundle of finer gauge wire. See LON-587021 or LON-7E5A24 for comparable…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: LON-587021
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wire-work hook dating from the 16th century. The hook is constructed from five lengths of wire bound together in the centre by finer gauge wire. The ends of four wire lengths are decoratively splayed and then coiled. The two outer wire-lengths on the opposing ends are also splayed and coiled and the central three stands are bent over and flattened to form a hook. Two of the ends are curled over to form loops and the third is cut and fed through the other two loops to secure it. The shape of the artefact is slightly distorted. A similar hook was described a…
Created on: Monday 30th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2021
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Record ID: LON-BA32AC
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wound wire hooked fastener dating to the 16th century. This hooked tag is constructed from lengths of wire. Four lengths of thicker grade wire have been used to create the body of the hooked fastener; the two outer wires have been curved over to form the double ended hooks ad the two inner wires have been curled over to form two loops projecting from the opposite side to the hooks. The four lengths of wire have been fastened together with a length of thinner grade wire wrapped around the middle of the hooked fasted. This thinner wire has been hammered flat…
Created on: Sunday 1st September 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76F0EB
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wound wire quadruple sharp-hooked fastener dating to the 16th century. It is compositely constructed from five lengths of wire. Two thicker grade wires with both ends bent into a sharp hook, are flanking two central thinner gauge wires shaped to form a single loop at each end. An even thinner wire has been wrapped around the fastener, to hold the other four wires in place. This thinner wire has been hammered flat once in place. Similar wire hooks and other accessories are illustrated and discussed in Egan & Forsyth (1997:227) and dated to the 16th century.…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Record ID: LON-48ED88
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval silver double-ended dress fastener (14th - 16th century). The fastener is made from twisted silver wire with two sharply pointed ends curved over to form an agraffe. Dimensions: diameter: 2.47mm; length: 32.73mm; width: 11.11mm; weight: 1.46g. A similar dress fastener on the database is LON-779C73. References: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Eyes, Loops, Rings or Toggles. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset. Conclusion: As the dress fitt…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-C2B6E3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wound wire hooked fastener dating to the 16th century. This hooked tag is constructed from lengths of wire. one length of thicker grade wire has been shaped to from the hook at each end. A thinner grade wire has been wrapped around the body of the hooks to hold their shape. This thinner wire has been hammered flat once in place. This thinner wire has also been used to form a loop at each end. Similar wound wire hooks and other accessories are illustrated and discussed in Egan & Forsyth (1997:227). Dimensions: length: 35.19mm; width: 11.90mm; thicknes…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1BBE96
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy wound wire hooked fastener dating to the 16th century. It is compositely constructed from four lengths of wire. Two thicker grade wires with both ends bent into a sharp hook, are flanking a central thinner gauge wire shaped to form a single loop at each end. An even thinner wire has been wrapped around the fastener, to hold the other three wires in place. This thinner wire has been hammered flat once in place. Similar wire hooks and other accessories are illustrated and discussed in Egan & Forsyth (1997:227) and dated to the 16th century. This fastener is …
Created on: Monday 1st October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Record ID: SUR-05F89B
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy dress fastener. The pentagonal body contains the initial 'T'. This fastener is not clearly paralleled in Read but is similar to Class E, Type 2.
Created on: Sunday 12th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ECA10C
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval - early post medieval copper alloy double sharp-hooked clasp dating 15th - early 16th century. This is a Read Class R Type 2 cast in one piece, the cetral design consists of two globular forms .. Dimensions: length: 53.49mm; width: 10.93mm; thickness: 3.56mm; weight: 5.60g. Other Read Class R on the database are LON-35BB48 and NMS-245967 Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Eyes, Loops, Rings or Toggles. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
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Record ID: LON-A1247D
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval, 16th century, copper alloy, wound wire hook, AD.1500-1600. Formed from a piece of wire that has been bent into a loop and hook. Thinner wire has then been used to secure the loop closure. two coils of wire have then been wrapped around the arms of the loop. These coils are not secured in place but are wound so tightly around the loop that they do not move. Length: 26.16mm Width: 14.21mm Thickness: 1.3mm Weight: 1.13g
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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