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POST MEDIEVAL BOOK FITTING
A copper alloy book clasp dating to the Post Medieval period, AD1500-1600. The object is long and rectangular, with a hook at one end and flared and serrated edge at the other. It is decorated with a series of engraved chevrons. There is a central perforation with two concentric engraved circles around it. There are five smaller perforations towards to the flared end, a row of two nearest the edge…
Subject
- archaeology - POST MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- BOOK FITTING
Medium
- Copper alloy
Subject
- archaeology - POST MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- BOOK FITTING
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 1500
- 1500
Places
- United Kingdom; Essex; Uttlesford
Identifier
- ESS-AE198B
Year
- 1500
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T11:31:25.319Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T16:24:03.937Z