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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy S-shaped belt clasp of post-medieval date. Both terminals of the clasp have zoomorphic designs, possibly a swans head. The centre of the clasp is decorated with three raised collars running the circumference of the object. Traces of gilding survive on the surface of the clasp. The metal is a dark reddish-brown colour and survives in good condition.The clasp is 31.9mm long, 13.2mm wide, 4.7mm thick and weighs 4.6g.Clasps of this type date to the 18th-19th century. Similar examples can be seen in Egan, p.47, no.172.
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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