Record ID: HESH-886844
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Incomplete silver-gilt dress fastener or dress hook. The plate of the dress fastener is trifoliate in plan with a circular protruding boss in the centre of each lobe. Each boss is encircled by rope-like filigree decoration and projecting knops. Originally at the centre of the fastener, between the three bosses, would have been another element; probably a form of flower head projection which has since been lost. A small fragment of the pin / clip which held it in place has survived (but is loose / detached from the fastener). The outer edge of the back plate is decorated…
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Friday 21st October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lilleshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-ED2AA0
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible silver moulded dress fastener dating from the 18th century. The object comprises a leaf-shaped, moulded body with loops for attachment and a hook. There is one loop at the apex and one to either side of the hook. The body of the fastener is decorated with a line of pellets at the centre with radiating lines on either side.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-2F66D7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
FINDS LIAISON'S REPORT Silver gilt hooked tag dating to c.1450-1550 AD. Description Central plate from a Post Medieval hooked tag missing the attachment loop and hook. The remaining part is a sub-circular plate with a plain, flat back and convex, cast decoration on the front. The front is shaped into a central heart surrounded by a garland with five cinquefoils on it. Five circular holes in the recessed area between the heart and the wreath create an openwork appearance. The hook and loop are missing and there appear to be old breaks at the left and right corners on …
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-922183
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver gilt eye plate from clothing. Triangular plate with trefoil at each corner and a circular loop in the centre of each edge, one of which is larger than the others. There is a central boss, hollow on the reverse, decorated with a central pellet, three filigree circles and surrounded by a circle of filigree. There is a further filigree circle in each corner of the plate, and the edge of the plate is bordered with twisted wire. One of the edge loops is broken and the plate is bent and cracked. Similar to dress hooks in Gaimster et al (2002). 16th century. Measuring 20 x 18.5mm. 1.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Dunham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-79FD82
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver gilt dress-hook comprising a rectangular body with seven projecting knops and a central rectangular recess probably intended to take a separate fitting (as on the similar Hadleigh, Suffolk dress-hook 2003 T209). The hook, which now projects sideways, appears to have been soldered onto the back. The attachment bar on the back is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-B85D80
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A late Medieval dress fitting, lozenge-shaped, with a sphere attached to each corner and a central collet set with a pale pink stone. Two of the corners have been bent out of shape. The surface is decorated with roughly incised lines and the edges are serrated. On the reverse are the remains of two stitching bars. The dress fitting is silver-gilt apart from the spheres, which are plain silver and possibly intended to simulate pearls. The object dates from the late fifteenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-50E7F7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 16th century silver gilt-dress accessory with three recurving hooks with tapering points, and a fourth hook at the top, which recurves to the front of the item to form a loop, perhaps to act as a suspension loop. The body of the item is circular with seven knops around the circumference. Attached to the centre is a sheet silver disc, cut to resemble petals which are reminiscent of a daisy (S. Brown, pers comm). The disc is secured by a central hemispherical silver-gilt rivet, which itself resembles the eye of a daisy. An illustration of a daisy depicted in a similar way can be seen …
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-0F89E1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast silver mount with two integrally cast rivets on the reverse. The upper surface is symmetrical and formed of four main elements surrounding an openwork rectangle. There is an oval with scalloped edge and central depression. Extending at 45 degree angles from the two lower edges of the oval is a sub-oval, this time with a slightly domed surface and a straightened outer edge. There is a rectangular element (containing most of the rectangular opening) which connects the two sub-oval sections. There are some raised lines on the reverse. The two rivets are located on the rever…
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-F4A941
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval Dress Fastener from Hereford Area Herefordshire Description: A composite cast silver alloy dress fitting. The fitting is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a number of integrally cast loops. In profile it is broadly D shaped. The front face is highly decorated with three cast domed bosses contained within a raised plain triangular border that echoes the overall shape of the plate. The external edge of each dome is decorated with a loop of applied twisted silver wire. Outside the internal triangular border are further decorated elements. On the two long edges a ser…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-832518
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Number: 2011 T253 Colchester District, Esse: Dress fitting Date of Discovery: 13/4/11 Circumstances of discovery: whilst metal detecting Period: 16th century Description: post-medieval silver dress fitting cast in one plane. It is sub-triangular in shape. At the top end there is a rectangular loop. The two closest angles to this have one loop each radiating from them. The furthest angle has three loops radiating from it. The centre is raised with a heart shaped design. The reverse is plain, following the contours of the heart shaped design on the front. Dimensions:…
Created on: Friday 15th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BB8B02
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt, cast, 'eye' section forming one half a post-medieval 'hooked-clasp and eye' fitting. Possibly in the form of two birds with their backs to each other. One large attachment loop at the base and one smaller one in between the two heads. In the centre, between the birds, are four circular holes, possibly for the purpose of attaching the eye to the garment. Chased and gilded on the reverse Janina Parol Assistant Treasure Registrar British Museum
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Medlar with Wesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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: 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: NMS-F19A76
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver mount. Tripartite form with grooves separating the three lobes, rectangular extension with inward curved surface and central hole. There are two integral rivets on the reverse, one of which retains a separate circular rove. A similar mount was reported from Rampton, Nottinghamshire (Treasure Annual Report 2003, 231, fig.206). Medieval, 14th - 15thcentury. Thickness excluding rivets 3mm, rivets to hold a thickness of 1mm.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Dunham', 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: HESH-0E0167
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A cast silver alloy mount or belt fitting. The mount is broadly sub-rectangular (rectangular with rounded edges) in plan and D shaped in cross section. The upper face has a cast design consisting of three raised hollow collets positioned along the lower edge of the mount. The casting of these collets has been augmented with filing to create radiating lines around their outer edge. The internal depression on each is even but does not seem to be designed to hold a stone of paste setting. Between the three raised collets two lesser ridges or arcs are present. An irregular ci…
Created on: Sunday 22nd August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dilwyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-8AE0A3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval pin or fitting that comprises a curved pin shaft, possibly distorted, that terminates in the figure of a deer. The pin shaft has broken off. The pin or fitting is silver and dates from the fifteenth or early sixteenth century Dimensions: width 14 mm, height 12 mm. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. J P Robinson
Created on: Tuesday 21st September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', 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.