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Title: Tudor dress hook. Post by: Doug on April 08, 2014, 06:22:51 PM I found this on a small invite only rally last year.
Dress hook disclaimed, I am still awaiting instructions from the landowner for what he wants me to do with it when I pick it up this week from the FLO. "Record ID: SOM-792ED1 Object type: DRESS HOOK Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL County: Suffolk Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find waiting to be validated. Treasure case 2013 T642: Disclaimed and returned to finder A single silver-gilt dress-hook, originally one of a pair, cast as one in the form of a raised box or book, the edges decorated at interval with large globular knops, seven in total. The centre of the box or book is cast with simulated granulation enclosing an elaborate trefoil flower and inverted heart motif in the centre. The junction of the box and hook is cast with an elaborate trefoil flower. The gilding is well preserved. On the reverse is a single complete bar. This form of dress-hook is paralleled by a pair of box. Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013 Last updated: Friday 4th April 2014 Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected." Title: Re: Tudor dress hook. Post by: Dryland on April 08, 2014, 07:09:43 PM Wow thats a real beauty Doug, why don't you just give it to me, i'm sure the farmer won't mind ;D
Title: Re: Tudor dress hook. Post by: Dale on April 08, 2014, 07:31:21 PM That's a very nice find Doug ;) Cheers for showing :)
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