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Description: | A cast copper alloy strap-slide of probable seventeenth century date. The slide measures 81.3mm by 13.9mm and weighs 9.5g. It is in the form of a long oval loop. One of the long sides has been flattened into a elongated lozenge. The rest of the loop has a circular cross section with a diameter of about 2.5mm. There is a break close to the centre of the long side. Traces of the incised and gilded decoration survive on the external face of the flat section. This appears to consist of a foliate design in seventeenth century style. The strap-side would have been used to hold down the free end of a wide belt or baldric strap.
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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