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LOT 2005
Tudor Silver Hooked Tag Clothes Fastener
1500-1600 A.D.
7 1/2 in. (2.28 grams, 19 cm).
Comprising three domes decorated with filigree surrounding a central pellet, hook to the reverse; Read Class D, Type 6. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Uttlesford, Essex, UK, declared as Treasure and disclaimed by the Crown with Treasure case tracking number: 2022T941.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-491A58.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See The Portable Antiquities Scheme nos.LVPL-3004DD, NMS-E1FD52, and SF-034BF3, for similar examples.
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