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Description: | Complete cast silver or silver alloy buckle of post-medieval date (1690-1720). The frame of the buckle is rectangular in plan with two central drilled holes to which an iron (?) axis bar (not present) would have fixed. The pin which would have fitted to this bar is also missing. There is no evidence of cast pin rests on the sides of the frame. In profile the frame is bowed. The buckle frame measures 29.1mm long, 25.5mm wide, is 5.5mm thick and weighs 6.15 grams.The upper surface of the frame is decorated with a series of cast designs. At each corner are debased fleur-de-lis style projections. These are connected together by an inner rope like pattern of small lozenge shaped pellets. This rope like decoration runs along the inner edge of the frame. Above the rope are a series of raised dome like bosses with X shaped heads. The reverse of the buckle is plain and undecorated. On one of the outer edges, centrally position ed is a rectangular cartouche with a lion passant guardant within. On the opposite edge is a similar rectangular cartouche with two initials R E, after each letter is a single small pellet. The buckle is mid-dark silver grey colour with an even patina that covers all surfaces. Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in Ross Whitehead's book 'Buckles 1250 - 1800', pages 96 and 102 specifically example 652. Whitehead suggests that these buckles date from the post medieval period (1690-1720) and were used as shoe or knee buckles. Images of this example were shown to Dora Thornton, Curator of Post Medieval Artefacts at the British Museum, to confirm whether this artefact qualified as treasure. She commented that there is not enough evidence to prove that this item was made before 1708 and therefore it cannot qualify as treasure according to the Treasure Act (1996)
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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