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Description: | A copper-alloy book fitting; a strap-end of the medieval period. It consists of two plates riveted together, one of which has a die-formed, domed end with a small drilled hole at the front. The strap-end is square at the attachment end, rounded at the free end and waisted at the centre. It has two rivet holes, one of which retains a copper-alloy rivet. The free end probably terminated in a hook, or possibly a loop ('eye'), but this is now missing.The strap end as smooth green patina and measures 28.83mm x 18.73 and weighs 4.7 grams.It is likely that the strap-end is part of a book clasp. The small hole through the domed end probably held a short length of cord or chain to provide purchase when drawing it into position.Copied from UKDFD and recorded as UKDFD-17684, refer also to NMS-9F7A90, NMS-F40298, NMS-C08923, LEIC-19D8C3, NMS-035251 and DENO-855810 which cites Egan, 1998 ('The Medieval Household', Stationary Office, London) p277-9, no.s 919-925 for similar mounts, including some examples on a German girdle book of 1454.
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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