Post Medieval 'Leda and the Swan' Openwork Button or Stud 019053

Post Medieval 'Leda and the Swan' Openwork Button or Stud 019053
Post Medieval 'Leda and the Swan' Openwork Button or Stud
Silver, 5.83 grams, 26.31 mm dia. The piece is formed as an openwork disc with a ropework border showing a reclining female in loose robes with a swan in front of her torso looking backwards. The figures reclines on curling foliage, in the base of which are the maker's mark 'LH' and three silver hall-marks: the passant lion and lion's mask for London and black-letter script 'C' for the year 1927. Reference: Banister, J. English Silver Hall-Marks, Slough, 1990. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.
 
This item was accompanied by an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.

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