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Description: | Fragment of a cast copper alloy double looped (spectacle) buckle of post-medieval date (1600-1750). The fragment is from one end of the frame; the rest of the frame and pin are missing. The extant fragment consists of a decorated pin-rest and a series of floral (rose) decorations. A silvered / tin surface has been applied to the front face of the frame. The reverse of the frame is plain and undecorated. Both the breaks on either end are much worn and abraded suggesting that the damage is relatively old. The fragment measures 18.3mm long, 40.3mm wide, is 3.6mm thick and weighs 6.22 grams. The buckle fragment is light green colour with an uneven and broken patina that covers all surfaces. Several small areas of the patina have been chipped away probably by movement in the soil; this movement has also resulted in the buckle fragment becoming asymmetrical in profile. Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in Ross Whitehead's book 'Buckles 1250 - 1800', pages 60-72 specifically example 421 and 428 (page 68). Whitehead suggests that these buckles date from the post medieval period (1550 - 1650), however his dating is often questionable and therefore a later date is suggested here.
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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