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Description: | A mostly complete medieval to post-medieval copper alloy and gilded spectacle buckle, dating to the period AD1350-1720. The buckle consists of a central bar with two oval loops either side, and has the means of attachment to the leather strap intact. This consists of a folded piece of sheet metal which widens as it nears the bar, before splitting into two, in order to leave a gap for the pin. The buckle and attachment are gilded in gold. There is a green-brown patina on the surface which is visible in places where the gilt has worn away. The buckle is fairly worn, and the break at the end of the attachment piece is also worn. The pin is missing.The length is 38.32mm, the width is 25.08mm, the thickness is 5.41mm and the weight is 11.16g.Similar examples on the database are CORN-DC5E15 and WILT-60230D, but neither of these are gilded.A similar example (again ungilded) can be found in Whitehead, R. (1996)Buckles 1250-1800, p.53, no 294.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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