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Description: | A medieval copper alloy lozenge-shaped buckle dating to the late 14th century. The object is formed of a cast square, with a circular void in the centre. The back is flat and the front has moulded decoration. There is a constriction at one of the corners to hold the pin, which is still in place. The pin is cast with a collar at the junction with the frame and tapering at the end to form a point. The front of the object is decorated with a four petalled flower in each corner and a series of parallel lines connecting each corner to form a panel in each arm of the frame. Within the panels are a series of pellets. There are also traces of gilding across the front of the object. Similar brooches can be found in Egan and Pritchard (1991, 1343-4) which date 13th - early 14th century. However the design is much later, with parallels found in the same volume but on another brooch and a finger ring (ibid, nos. 1327 and 1621). These examples are dated AD 1350-1400. Dimensions: length: 26.98 mm; width: 27.57 mm; thickness: 1.93 mm; length of pin: 25.62 mm; weight: 3.04g.Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, London
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