MEDIEVAL STRAP END

1300

Medieval Composite five-part strap-end, tongue-shaped, full-width spacer, sheets with attachment edge pierced by copper alloy rivet, elaborate elongated terminal with opposed pairs of triangular notches between opposed cusps above narrowed projection with full round acorn knop with additional shaped outer plates and engraved cross-hatching on cap, secured by further copper alloy rivet. Straight attachment edge. Double zig-zag rocker-arm engraving on outer sheet plate. 49 x 9mm. It is noteworthy that the terminal takes up exactly half of the total length. For full width spacers with elaborate terminals cf. Dress Access. fig.96 no.703 and example from Museum of London. 14th century.