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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy belt clasp of post-medieval date. The clasp is S-shaped in plan, ovate in section and has faint moulded zoomorphic terminals. Only one terminal now survives which is in the form of the head of a serpentine beast with scales denoted by incised curved lines and two bulbous eyes on the upper surface. The fitting terminates in a worn break just before the second terminal.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The clasp is 37.6mm long, 19.7mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 8.6g.Early S-shaped fasteners such as this appear on portraits of the early post-medieval period and are often associated with sword-belts. In the 17th century however they appear to fall out of fashion only to regain popularity in the early 18th century.
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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