File:Post Medieval silver gilded dress pin. (FindID 899881).jpg

English: A complete silver-gilt dress-pin. The head is spherical and hollow. The pin shaft is inserted into the base of the head, is circular in cross section and tapers to a point. It has been bent into a curve. The head is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further three circles surrounding a pellet. At each junction between the larger circles is a pellet with a circle of wire around it/ At the top is a larger knopped pin. Extensive traces of gilding survive on the head the silver showing through only in scratches and abrasion, mostly on the pellets. The pin shaft is not gilded.
Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1600

Dimensions: 48.72 mm x 8.10 mm
Weight: 2.89 g

Dress pins with spherical heads decorated with filigree are frequently reported through the Treasure Act and are dated to the 16th century. This design with larger and smaller filigree circles and pellets is very popular. Comparisons include 2017 T610 (SOM-CD8DD7), 2004 T159 (SUSS-52C0B2); 2014 T101 (NMGW-C845A3) and 2011 T641 (NCL-2BF5E1).

The pin head appears to consist of over 10% precious metal and be over 300 years old at the time of finding and as such qualifies as potential Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.