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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy strap end (late 13th - early 14th century). The strap end is composed of two plates with a forked spacer in between. The plates are decoratively shaped so that the open end has a central rectangular nothc and notch on each side creating a bilobed edge. Just below the central notch dividing the two lobes is the rivet hole with rivet still inplace. Below the rivet are two parallel incised lines on both the front and revesr plates. Egan & Pritchard (1991:130) suggest these acted as a guide to the girdler who fitted the end to the strap as to the distance the leather or cloth needed to be inserted. Below the incised lines the edges of the strap end start to taper slightly then there is a step and the edges are bevelled so that the edges of the spacer project beyond the outer plates. Patchy mid green patina.Dimensions: length 55.08mm; thickness 3.57mm; weight 9.04g.Reference: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. 1991. Medieval Dress Accessories. HMSO: London.
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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