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Book clasp (missing)

Silver

Origin: Probably France or West Germany

Date: Second quarter 17th century

Marks/Maker: A trefoil and IZ (or 12) over W

Presented by C.D.E. Fortnum, 1889; WA1889.CDEF.V409

T. Schroder (2009), no. 454

This object was noted as part of the Fortnum bequest in 1899, but has not subsequently been recorded. This image its only visual record of the object, taken from Fortnum's own manuscript.

Information derived from T. Schroder, British and Continental Gold and Silver in the Ashmolean (2009)