{"id":465,"date":"2026-02-15T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:59:45","slug":"dress-fastener-for-a-chatelaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonsearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/dress-fastener-for-a-chatelaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Dress fastener for a chatelaine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A copper-alloy dress fastener made using wound wire with a hook at one end and a loop at the other, possibly part of a chatelaine, 16th century. 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