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BUCKLE
Unique ID: SWYOR-EA9A87
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Half of a post medieval gilded spectacle buckle dating from c. 1550-1650. The remaining loop has a central moulded rosette of five petals flanked on either side by a panel, possibly containing a leaf and tendril decoration, though this is uncertain. Each panel terminates in two transverse grooves. The strap bar is intact and has a lobed knop engraved with three lines and a moulded collar at each end. The pin remains in situ. It is cut from thick sheet and bent round the bar. Traces of gilding remain over a large part of the buckle. It is 48.6mm long, 39.5mm wide, and 7.8mm thick. It weighs 12.12gm. A similar example is number 413 in Whitehead's Buckles 1250-1800, p. 67.
Notes:
This object was adhered to a backing board and some glue and paper is still attached.
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.6 mm
Width: 39.5 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm
Weight: 12.12 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th March 2009 - Wednesday 11th March 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing |
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