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Description: | A cast copper-alloy sword-belt strap fitting of 16th or 17th century date.
The object is approximately 60% complete. The object is composed of the main body plate of the fitting and two (of three) suspension loops. The suspension loops are 10.3mm in diameter with a circular perforation of 6.42mm diameter. One suspension loop still retains a hoop/hook. The loop is 3.84mm thick and horseshoe shaped in plan, D-shaped in section. One end of the loop has a spherical terminal. The other end is broken and the loop begins to flatten 2mm before the break.
The plate has a trefoil end connected to a tripartite body, of which 2 sections remain, each with its own suspension loop. The centre of the trefoil has an iron rivet in situ, as does the centre of the central section. The plate is decorated with foliage. The central section is logenze shaped with six leaves on stems radiating from the centre in a symmetrical manner. The two leaves to either side join the side sections of the plate. The remaining side section has leaves on stems running the length of each side of the plate and running onto the trefoil. | Subjects: | Sword-Belt | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Collins, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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