Archaeology — Late 16th-early 17th century
Rose Theatre button
Copper alloy solid cast button with integral shank, decorated with a small raised pellet or ‘nipple’ in the centre. The button was found during excavations of the Rose Theatre on Bankside. The Rose was built in 1587 and was one of four purpose-built playhouses on the south bank of the Thames in London (the others were the Globe, the Hope and the Swan). It was demolished in 1606. Archaeologists discovered the remains of the Rose in 1988. Reference: Bowsher, J. & Miller, P. (2009), 'The Rose and the Globe - playhouses of Shakespeare's Bankside, Southwark. Excavations 1988-90’, MOLA Monograph 48.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- SBH88[183]<313>
- Object name:
- Rose Theatre button
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- Artist/Maker:
- Department of Urban Archaeology
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- Production date:
- late 16th-early 17th century
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 11 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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