Silver-gilt, 7.82 grams, 29.03 mm. 16th century AD. A hooked clasp mount comprising a trefoil plate with dentilled edge, bearing three hemispheres each with three filigree hoops on the bowl, surmounted by a knop. At the centre a quadrate plate with four bosses decorates the attachment pin. At the centre is a circular hole for the attachment of the upper plate, lost in antiquity. On the reverse, the thick hook is attached alongside the bar across the rear edge. Reference: Read, B. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport, 2008 item 716. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.