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Description: | A copper-alloy sword belt fitting probably dating from the 17th century It is oval in shape, having a broken suspension loop or hook at one end, at right angles to the plate, and a divided terminal at the other. This may have been a second loop, or more likely, it was simply decorative. The face of the fitting is decorated with a cross of four arcs on a field of ring and dot motifs, Each arm of the cross is formed by two shallowly incised lines and the arms of the cross are flared at the ends. It is 45.8mm in length, 27.4mm wide, and 8.1mm thick. It weighs 14.08gm. Sword belt fittings with similar shapes on the PAS database include SUR-2FA321, SUR-FBCF53 and IOW-9AF273. The decoration is similar to that found on buttons of this date. See page 35 of Buttons and Fasteners by Gordon Bailey. | Subjects: | sword belt fitting | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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