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Description: | A complete post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy belt or strap fitting of hook/clasp type (c. 1700-c. 1825).The object is composed of three integral parts, a domed plate with an attachment loop at either end. One loop is rectangular (now misshapen) and is attached to the shorter sides of the domed plate. It is oval in cross-section. The domed plate has a flat rim at the front with a prominent forward facing male lion's head at the centre. It has a heavy mane. This part is concave at the rear. Opposite the rectangular attachment loop there is a smaller circular loop (possibly for a hook). It is orientated 90° to the plane of the oval part.The front of the object has traces of gilding.52.4 x 37.0 x 14.4. Weight: 24.84g.A similar clasp fitting has been published and dated to the early 19th century (Read 2008: 231, ref: 826).
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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