Record ID: KENT-F7E482
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th Century. Early Post Medieval. Copper alloy, cast, complete, one-piece Class E, type 3, circular/sub-circular clothes hook fastener. Length 30.5mm, Width 16.4mm, Thickness 1.7mm, Weight 1.9g. Moulded relief and openwork, an equal armed cross with a central pellet within a linear circle, a beaded and engrailed edge. Rectangular strap attachment and there are the remains of black laquer on the surface. Slightly distorted central circular panel, otherwise dark brown patina. Rerf. Hooked-clasps & Eyes, brian read, Portculis Publishing 2008, page 99, No. 370.
Created on: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-FA8E93
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century hooked clothing fastening belonging to Read's Early Post Medieval Class A Type 1. The fastening is of oval form with five lobed extensions, each pierced. The fastening is decorated with punched circles and lines and is very abraded.
Created on: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-0BDF37
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A silver dress fastener; the hook piece from a hook and eye catch. It is in the form of an acorn with a cross hatched cup and a smooth acorn. The flat hook projects from the base of the cup and bends backwards in a U shape. There are three circular sewing loops; one at the apex of the acorn, and one on each side of the hook. The front is moulded and the reverse is concave. There is a maker's mark stamped on the reverse. It is in the form of a fleur de lis. An incomplete cast silver dress fastener hook-piece of post-medieval date. The fastener, which is in the shape of an acorn, m…
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirk Smeaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-74F416
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early post-medieval hooked tag. The tag is formed by copper alloy wire. At the top is a curved hook with a smaller loop to either side. At the other end is an oval shaped loop with a pin wrapped around the frame. The main body is formed by tightly wound wire. Cf. Brian Read, Class F, Type 2.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9C25A6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2010 T399: Acquired by Museum of Somerset. Silver-gilt cast dress fastener, dome shaped with rope twist edging. Along the inside of the edging are five evenly spaced bosses with rope twist edging, each making contact. In the space left on the outside of these bosses is a triangular design of three smaller knops; two knops by the outer rope twist and the third completing the triangle. Slightly off-centre of the dome is a small knop. A small circular suspension loop, attached to the reverse, is visible. The reverse is slightly concave with four visible hollow boss shap…
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lopen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-332DF0
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy fastener or toggle of Post-Medieval date. It is 24.21mm in length, 19.09mm in width and 7.5mm thick. It weighs 7.61gm. It consists of a rounded body in the shape of a pointed oval, from the centre at one side of which extends a short, oval shaft which terminates with a pair of flat loops, positioned side by side. The pestle has a smooth, dark green patina. Examples on the PAS Database include SWYOR E137B1, and DENO-D53724 lists many others. There is some debate as to whether all these objects are cosmetic pestles of Iron Age/Roman date, although the quality of the metal…
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F20092
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver dress fastener. Hollow-backed oval eyelet plate with cast acanthus-leaf decoration capping both ends. Projecting oval loop at one end and three attachment-loops around outer edge, that at the apex has a small knop on the outside edge. Cf. broadly similar types of eyelet plates and related blunt-hooked fasteners in Read (1995) nos.768-772. 17th-18th century. 19 x 32mm.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haverlingland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-813F05
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
Silver dress fitting with lozenge-shaped plate with bevelled edges, knop at lower point and pierced loop for suspension at upper point. Soldered onto the back and thin flap of silver, broadening out at the unattached end, stamped in the middle with maker's mark GM with pellets in a heart-shaped field, possibly a heavily-worn version of the mark GM with bird below in a dotted border, in a heart-shaped field, recorded in Jackson, Silver and Gold Marks, ed. Ian Pickford, p. 117 on a communion cup hall-marked for London 1636-7. The flap broken off at the end. The function of th…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Outwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-924154
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt mount, basically triangular form with two leaf-shaped elements along one edge meeting at a point; pierced design with two openings, the larger one apparently for attachment to another to form a clasp. Ridged bar below. On the back two studs for attachment to textile or leather. The form of this mount or fitting suggests it may have been part of a clasp of which one piece is now missing. If this interpretation is correct it might be part of a bookbinding clasp or dress fitting, but its function remains uncertain. There is very little to go on in terms of dating but it …
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Twycross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AC5D26
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Post-Medieval dress fastener of 18th century date. The toggle has a pointed oval body with a circular sectioned shank extending from one side. The shank terminates in a double loop, positioned side by side. The toggle is undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The toggle is 26.8mm long, 22.7mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 8.4g. There is some debate as to whether these objects are cosmetic pestles as recorded in SWYOR-E137B1 and DENO-D53724 or toggles of post-medieval date as seen in SF-332DF0.
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-022976
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'Female' tag from a pair hooked tags length 37mm, width 29mm, thickness 2mm, weight 4.75g. The tag has a sub-oval plate with a large rectangular loop at one end. Immediately behind the rectangular loop are two pierced knops with a third at the rear for attachment. The centre of the plate is a cross with a single curvilinear motif in each angle. This artefact dates to the 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Monday 9th August 2010
Last updated: Saturday 5th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Keynsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-561C65
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Loop part of a two part cast copper alloy dress fastener of Post-Medieval, seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). It has a flat central plate with a plain rectangular loop to one side and three semi-circular pierced knops for sewing it to the garment projecting from the rim, two flanking the main loop and one, now mostly missing to old breaks, opposite it. The central plate has openwork decoration in the form of a six petalled flower bordered by palmettes. The rear face is flat and plain. It measures 35.1mm long, 32.4mm wide, 2.0mm thick and it weighs 7.03 grams. Read (2008,…
Created on: Friday 13th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bramber', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-907B06
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy eye clasp dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700). The object is decorated with moulded relief. A segmented median band separates four oblique ovoids on either side and one at the base of the object. The ovoids are infilled with bright light blue enamel. The object has three circular integral attachment loops, one at each side and one at the base of the object. At the other end of the object is a sub-rectangular attachment loop which has broken in the centre. The object has a dark green patina and is in very good condition. The object can be classified as …
Created on: Monday 16th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E889B4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy catch plate from a hook and eye dress fastener, dating from 1500-1700AD. The body is oval in shape. At one end are two small semi-circular knops flanking a larger knop which is pierced for attaching to the clothing. There are two further pierced knops for attachment at the opposite end of the body, flanking a rectangular fastening loop. Halfway along each side of the body are two small projections divided by a shallow notch. There is no other decoration visible. The fastener is 39.2mm long, 23.1mm wide and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 5.59gm. There are many similar exam…
Created on: Friday 20th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-8DAAD1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and damaged cast copper-alloy hook-piece from a post-medieval dress fastener (17th century AD). The plate is oval/ovoid originally with five angular attachment knops. These are located in pairs along the sides; that at the terminal has been lost. They are perforated and recessed probably for sewing the object to an item of dress (Geake 2001, 42). Two are just above an angular collar that separates the plate from the recurving hook; this latter has been broken. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with engraved and punched lines and curves, mainly forming a s…
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2010
Last updated: Saturday 5th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-8D1E06
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 40 Post Medieval: A partially complete cast copper alloy probable sword belt hanger or hooked tag or dress hook or badge. It has been cast in one piece, with a hook folded back. There are two loops on either side, with a third loop broken off and lost. The enamelled design is difficult to see but the following colours were used in enamel/glass inlays: white, turquoise and dark blue. The design is possibly floral (flower shaped). Length: 23.9mm Width: 26.0mm Thickness: 2.9mm Weight: 4.4 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Myddle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-20B077
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked tag, cast in one piece with moulded relief. Tinned. Rectangular eye is 15mm wide and 5mm long. The frame is 2mm thick. The plate is oval with moulding depicting two small flowers on stalks with leaves springing from a central barwithin a hatched border. Three knops to accommodate stitching to attach the object to the sleeve - one on the central base and one either side of the rectangular eye. The hook equivalent can be seen in Brian Read's "Hooked Clasps and Eyes" page 173, figure 651. Described by Read as Early Post-Medieval Class 2. 1500-1600 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 28th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-5FD405
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy artefact which represents the 'eye' half of a post-Medieval 'hooked-clasp and eye' fitting. The piece consists of a sub-lozengiform plate. At one end is a projecting rectangular frame with a circular loop at each of the two bottom corners. The lozenge-shaped central area bears a moulded pattern on its upper surface, consisting of a central flower head, with four smaller surrounding flower heads interspersed with a cruciform arrangement of four foliate ornaments. The sides take the form of curved ridges, their ends extending into swirls at the centre and also at …
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9F3BC4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver gilt dress hook with a cast plate and an applied wire loop. The plate is triangular; the front face has an applied filigree border. In the centre is a raised boss decorated with a filigree trefoil and a central silver knop, there are three knops around, one in each corner of the plate. At each angle of the plate there is a trefoil delimited with filigree and each trefoil has a central knop. The reverse has been filed and a silver loop applied formed to make two small loops for sewing the fitting to cloth and a larger loop, presumably to act as a catch for a hook. Dim…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bury St Edmunds area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-854B12
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy hooked fastener. Trapezoidal eye 13mm long and 5mm wide. Circular plate with a moulded floral device on the fornt. The circular plate is 14mm in diameter with a concave reverse. The hook is 3mm wide at the joint and tapers to a point, which is bent backwards. Similar in Read's "Hooked Clasps and Eyes", page 95. Class E, Type 3.
Created on: Friday 15th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.