|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete medieval lead-tin alloy buckle dating to the early 15th century. This buckle has a circular frame with an integral rectangular plate. There is a separate cross bar that passes through the end of the plate just below the circular frame; this cross bar is the point of attachment for the pin. The loop of the pin is still attached but the rest is missing. The plate is hollow. There are three longitudinal grooves running along the length of the outer face. The open end has a semi-circular cutaway section with two scrolling terminals. Two separate rivets (still in situ) are at the terminals, which connected the buckle to a strap. The corners of the inside face have been cut away to create a trapezoidal edge in line with the scrolling decoration. The remains of a leather strap survive within the hollow plate.Egan & Pritchard (1991,102-104) date this type of buckle to the early 15th century, the published examples differ in terms of decoration but the form is the same.Dimensions: length: 40.06mm; width: 16.01; thickness: 4.40mm; weight: 8gReference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BUCKLE
A Medieval copper alloy buckle…
-
Buckle
A copper-alloy folding strap clasp…
-
BUCKLE
A copper-alloy folding strap clasp…
-
BUCKLE
An incomplete cast copper-alloy buckle…
-
-
-
BUCKLE
A Medieval copper alloy buckle…
-
CLASP
A copper-alloy folding strap clasp.…
-
BUCKLE
A post medieval copper alloy…
-
BUCKLE
A Medieval incomplete lead tin…
|