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Description: | Post medieval cast copper alloy subrectangular buckle frame with seperate chape. The chape is copper alloy but was on an iron spindle with is now highly corroded. The chape is of the anchor form with two tongues, It has a central spindle with two spikes to one side and to the other a long oven work oval with a bar projecting from it to meet another bar resting against the side of the buckle frame at right angles. Such buckles were popular in the 18th century c.1720-1790 and were used at the knee and to fasten gaiters or stocks. The frame is 25.2mm long by 18.8mm wide by 3.6mm thick and weighs 3.9 grams.
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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