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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy miniature annular buckle (13th - 14th century). The circular buckle frame has no constriction for the pin. The pin comprises a piece of wire wrapped around the frame with the tip shaped to form a point. The frame has been cast with moulded decorated to resemble twisted rope. Egan & Pritchard (1991:57-60) show similar sized examples that are undecorated and they note that the function is uncertain.Dimensions: diameter: 13.76mm; thickness: 1.92mm; weight: 1.08g.Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationary Office, 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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