MEDIEVAL STRAP END

1350

Composite three-piece copper-alloy strap end, with a sheet spacer occupying the whole width, secured with two integral rivets (one at attachment edge, one at outside edge). There is a decorative 'acorn' shaped knop with a Lis on its terminal. There is some surviving rocker-arm engraving on the front surface. Aside from the decorative knop, there are similar examples in Egan (2002) dated at c1350-1400. (Ref: Egan 'Dress Accessories 1150-1450' p146-148).