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LOT 2043
Stuart Period Gold Dress Fastener
1600-1700 A.D.
1/2 in. (1.98 grams, 15 mm).
Composed of a hollow domed head, round-section arm and oblong fastening plate; piercing to base of head and roughly D-shaped perforation to the sidewall.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Hessay, Yorkshire, UK, in July 2012 by Mr David Brooks.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-EB17F6.
Declared and disclaimed as Treasure with reference no.2013 T21.
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