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Description: | A cast copper alloy post-medieval strap fitting. The fitting consists of a folded sheet of copper alloy mostly oval in plan but with the upper face having collared mouldings and terminating in a lys design. There is one rivet near this terminal projecting through to the backplate. The loop formed by the folded sheet of copper alooy may have served as a suspension loop for items that could be hung or secured to a strap or belt, such as a purse or small blade. The object has been gilded and form the form it the object likely dates to the early post-medieval period, c. AD 1500-1600.
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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