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Description: | A slightly corroded, incomplete cast copper-alloy double-looped buckle frame of post-medieval date. The frame is formed of a pair of ovals which incurve towards the pin bar. The upper surface of the artefact is bevelled; the lower surface mirrors this with its shallow internal bevelling. Viewed in profile one can see that one loop has been bent upwards at an angle of around 60 degrees, accentuated at the outer edge. This is probably as a result of use exacerbated by old damage. The bar has a trapezoidal cross-section; the pin itself is missing. The upper surface is decorated with a moulded vine scroll ornament cast within a sunken field. There is a design of floral type at each outer edge with swags that meet at the centre. Similar buckles can be found illustrated in Whitehead (1996, 68) where they are dated to the period 1550-1650 AD; see this database for a similar example - HAMP-D9C4B3. The object has a dark grey/green colour with some patches of corroded green metal showing in places.
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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