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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy belt hook fastener of late sixteenth or seventeenth century date (c. 1575 AD - c. 1700 AD). Length 45mm, width 21.5mm and 4.5mm thick. Weight 13.96g.The fastener is in the form of an S-shaped snake. The maximum width of the body of the snake is 8mm and it tapers towards the expanded head which is 7mm in width. The body also tapers in the opposite direction towards the pointed tail. At the front face, which is slightly convex, it is decorated with regular lines of small pellets arranged transversely to represent scales. The rear face is also slightly convex but has a raised longitudinal moulded rib which extends from directly behind the snake's head to the tail. This feature and the remaining part of the rear face, including the underside of the head, are further decorated with regularly spaced transverse grooves to emulate the snake's skin. Two small pellets represent the eyes. The metal is a reddish colour and appears to be in a stable condition.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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