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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper alloy possible sword belt or strap hanger, c. 16th-17th century AD. The object consists of a trapezoidal body, with a small rearward facing hook at the upper edge and a similar but larger front facing hook at the bottom edge. The outer face of the trapezoidal body is decorated with two parallel raised bars which follow the angled perimeter edge of the body slightly inside of the edge, followed by a series of four incised circles running the vertical centre of the object. The larger front facing hook seems to bear traces of decoration but this is not of a discernible pattern due to severe surface wear. The incised circles seem to bear traces of gilding, suggesing that the outer surface of the object was gilt.The reverse is flat and undecorated. Sword belt hangers and strap fittings used as purse hangers were common from the c. 16th-17th centuries AD and many examples are illustrated in Read, B. 2008. 'Hooked-Clasps & Eyes'. Unfortunately there is no parallel for this object in that publication.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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