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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date. All that remains of the buckle is the curved sided loop chape with single internal spike. An iron spindle is present around which a triangular pin is present. The buckle bears two stamps, most probably representing makers' marks, featuring the letters "GB" within a rectangular panel. Traces of silvering remain on the surface of the buckleThe metal has a mid green patina and survives in good condition. The buckle is 40.6mm long, 26.1mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 4.8g.Buckles with similar chapes are illustrated in Whitehead, p.103 and are dated to circa AD 1690 - 1720.
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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