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Description: | A bent, corroded and incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate from a medieval single-loop buckle. Enamelled buckle plates with heraldic animal designs are thought to be a product of the 13th century AD (G. Egan and F. Pritchard; 1991; pp. 115). No exact parallel could be found for this example.The upper half of the rectangular plate survives. The upper surface has two decorative panels in relief. Each of the oval panels contains the image of a bird. In the right hand panel the bird stands with its tail at the right hand end; it has a long neck and its head is facing back towards the tail. The left hand bird is a mirror image of the one on the right, facing inwards with its head at the right hand end of the panel. At the frame end of the plate are narrower shoulders and a central pin slot. At the right hand end of the plate - located one on each corner - are two small circular rivet holes. The upper surface of the buckle retains traces of gilding and it is likely that the recessed areas around the birds were once filled with enamel.The object measures 31.9mm long, 17.7mm wide and 1.4mm thick. The weight is 5.17g.
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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