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Description: | A complete copper alloy eye-section for a belt or strap, of Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1800 to c. AD 1850).The object is composed of three integral parts, a domed plate with an attachment loop at either end. One loop is rectangular and is attached to the longer side of the domed plate. The loop measures 19.0 mm in length and 8.6 mm wide. At the opposite side there is a circular loop orientated 90° to the plane of the plate. The internal diameter of loop is 6.4 mm. The domed plate has a prominent forward facing male lion's head at the centre. It has a heavy mane. This part is concave at the rear. It measures 46.0 mm in length, 26.2 mm wide and 10.0 mm thick. It weighs 12.8 g.The eye section is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.A similar eye-section together with its S haped hook has been published and dated to the early 19th century (Read 2008: 231, ref: 826) and attributed to use with a 19th Century military cloak fastening. Several similar strap fittings have been recorded on the PAS database, including: IOW-9E5D93; IOW-8D5FF0; SOMDOR-FAE740; and WMID-15C660.
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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