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Description: | A post medieval copper alloy belt or strap attachment. The attachment is formed of a plate with a keyhole shaped cut out in the centre. This would have been one half a connective attachment; the other half would have had a mushroom shaped protrusion which would have slide inside the hole and been held in the narrower part of the hole. One end of the main plate is rounded with an in situ attachment rivet and irregular heptagon washer. Held between the washer and the plate is the remains of the fabric of the strap, and a dark stain on the plate around the rivet and washer was probably caused by the fabric decaying. The opposite end of the plate has a blunt hook, perhaps to secure the strap or belt more securely. The plate has two decorative mounts on the front face; one is a roundal containing a human face with a mane inside a floral wreath. The other mount is in the shape of two interlinked gloved hands holding a heart. This mount hides the keyhole shape attachment hole. The roundel is attached by the same rivet which would have held the fitting to the strap. The hands mount is attached by two more rivets either side of the attachment hole. It measures 54.2mm (length) x 18.3mm (width) x 11.9mm (thickness) and weighs 16.5g.The decorative style of the attachment suggest a late 17th to 18th century date.
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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