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LOT 2037
Tudor Period Silver Hook Fastener and Hat Ornament Collection
CIRCA 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (12.3 grams total, 14-21 mm).
Including composite rosette button, openwork hooked tag and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series as well as Buttons & Fasteners 500BC-1840AD. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Literature
See Read, B., Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport, 2008, for discussion.
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LOT 2037
Tudor Period Silver Hook Fastener and Hat Ornament Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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