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Point

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Twisted silver wire tag.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver wire, twisted
Brief description
Twisted silver wire point, English 15th century
Physical description
Twisted silver wire tag.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Width: 0.2cm
  • Depth: 0.2cm
Object history
This point was recovered from the River Thames.
Historical context
This type of point would be used for fastening a costume.
Collection
Accession number
M.63-1980

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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