Shoulder clasp
Dave Roper
Category
Metalwork
Date
2002 - 2003
Materials
Brass
Measurements
55 mm (Width); 120 mm (Length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433776.1
Summary
One of a pair of replica Anglo Saxon shoulder clasps. Brass and gilt metal decorated with resin and millefiori glass, hinged around a central locking pin. Used to hold together heavy fabric or a padded garment. Indicating great wealth, they may also have been symbols of military or royal status.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust for the opening of the Exhibition Hall in 2002.
Makers and roles
Dave Roper, replica maker