https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps.html https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/hooked-clothes-fasteners/hooked-clothes-fastener-59160.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:51:24 GMT Hooked clothes fasteners  

Description:		An incomplete lozenge-shaped, sharp-hooked clasp of the late medieval to early post-medieval period. The clasp would originally have been of soldered, three-part construction, consisting of a front plate, a wire loop and a wire hook, but only the front plate and the stumps of the wire loop survive. It is decorated with a star-shaped central hole, which would possibly have been set with a paste stone, and a border of punched arcs. See also UKDFD 40817, UKDFD 48982 and  UKDFD 50253. For complete examples of generally similar type, see UKDFD 16521 and UKDFD 22500.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Hooked clothes fasteners
Category:		Hooked clothes fasteners

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/book-clasps/book-clasp-59013.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:24:30 GMT Book clasps  

Description:		The hooked front plate of a small book clasp of late medieval to early post-medieval date. The plate is sub-rectangular with a flared and notched attachment end and three perforations. Two of the perforations are at the attachment end and one at the hook end. The perforation at the hook end retains a rivet, which secures a short length of severely corroded iron back-plate. Of the two perforations at the flared attachment end, the inner one is vacant (possibly decorative only) and the outer one retains the corroded remains of an iron rivet. The front of the plate is decorated with multiple parallel lines running lengthwise, and concentric circles around the vacant perforation. See also UKDFD 44937.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Book clasps
Category:		Book clasps

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/clog-clasps/clog-clasp-58981.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:52:36 GMT Clog clasps  

Description:		The incomplete male element of a stamped sheet-metal clog clasp. The clasp is tongue-shaped in plan and decorated with a wheatsheaf; the words PEACE and PLENTY are impressed above and below, respectively.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Clog clasps
Category:		Clog clasps

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/hooked-clothes-fasteners/hooked-clothes-fastener-58733.html Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:18:50 GMT Hooked clothes fasteners  

Description:		A single sharp-hooked clasp of the early post-medieval period. The clasp is of composite, two-piece construction, comprising a cast body and a wire hook soldered to the back. The body is moulded in the form of a heart within a floral garland. The wire hook has been flattened at the soldered end and formed such that the hooked end faces rearwards. The tip of the hook is missing. Possibly originally gilded, but no gilt survives.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Hooked clothes fasteners
Category:		Hooked clothes fasteners

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/hooked-clothes-fasteners/hat-hook-58547.html Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:41:14 GMT Hooked clothes fasteners  

Description:		An incomplete silver-gilt cap- or hat-hook of the early post-medieval period. The object was originally of two-part construction, consisting of a discoidal cast body soldered to a wire hook, but only the body survives. The front of the body is moulded in high relief and depicts the facing head of a lion with its tongue protruding, all within a cabled border. The centre has been drilled through, which would suggest that the object was repurposed at some stage, possibly after the hook was lost. The back of the body is flat, with file marks and traces of solder present. There are three irregular perforations in the body, which appear to be casting flaws rather than a deliberate element of the design.  See also UKDFD 45567.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Hooked clothes fasteners
Category:		Hooked clothes fasteners

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/hooked-clothes-fasteners/hat-hook-58230.html Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:14:25 GMT Hooked clothes fasteners  

Description:		A silver-gilt cap- or hat-hook of early post-medieval date. It is of two-piece construction, comprising an openwork cast front plate and a separate wire hook soldered to the back. The front plate is moulded in the form of an openwork Lombardic-style 'S'. The wire hook has been formed into an S-shape with a tapered and pointed end. Brian Read (see References below) suggests that the Lombardic 'S' possibly stands for 'Salvator', an invocation to Christ, the Saviour, or is alternatively associated with the Lancastrian livery collars of SS that were presented to the king's high-status followers. In the latter case, the 'S' may stand for either 'Soverayne' (i.e. Sovereign) or 'Souvenez' (i.e. Remember).
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Hooked clothes fasteners
Category:		Hooked clothes fasteners

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/clog-clasps/clog-clasp-58229.html Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:36:42 GMT Clog clasps  

Description:		The male element of a stamped sheet metal clog clasp. It is sub-rectangular in plan with wavy edges and impressed decoration.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Clog clasps
Category:		Clog clasps

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/clog-clasps/clog-clasp-58164.html Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:32:20 GMT Clog clasps  

Description:		The female element of an oval, die-stamped, sheet-metal clog clasp with stamped decoration. The anchor lug remains in situ.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Clog clasps
Category:		Clog clasps

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/hooked-clothes-fasteners/hooked-fastener-58016.html Wed, 22 May 2024 15:01:44 GMT Hooked clothes fasteners  

Description:		A blunt-hooked clasp formed from drawn wire. Clasps of this type have been used for fastening clothes, and various other purposes, since at least the 17th century, and possibly earlier. They are secured through either a reinforced hole in the adjoining material, or a metal 'eye'. Due to the simple nature of the design, they are difficult to date closely.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Hooked clothes fasteners
Category:		Hooked clothes fasteners

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/post-medieval-to-modern/clasps/book-clasps/book-clasp-57902.html Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:16:38 GMT Book clasps  

Description:		The hooked front plate of a late medieval to early post-medieval book clasp. The attachment end is slightly flared with a notched edge, it has a single rivet hole with the remains of a rivet head in situ. There is a band of transverse decoration at each end of the plate.
Category:		Post-Medieval to Modern, Clasps, Book clasps
Category:		Book clasps

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