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Description: | A silver clasp or strap-end fragment, dating to the late post medieval period. The object is formed from two elements. The outer element is a plate of silver with two curved and two straight sides. The reverse is flat and houses a rivet in the centre. It is cast in one piece with the top, which encloses one straight edge and half the curved sides. It is moulded on the obverse with a thickened straight side and two curved arms which follow the shape of the plate. The arms are both terminated by breaks. This part of the object appears as if it would have been D shaped had it been whole.
A second, slightly smaller plate is housed by this D shaped element. Between the two plates, a piece of the original leather strap remains. This is kept in place by the two plates and by the rivet in the lower plate, which can just be seen piercing the leather when the object is viewed in profile. The separate plate and the thickened edge of the D shaped element are decorated with an engraved floral design. The remains of a possible attachment loop are visible on the enclosed side. The object is fairly worn with a grey patina. The breaks are also worn. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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