MEDIEVAL BUCKLE

1200

Nicely preserved gilt oval buckle, frame with narrowed offset bar, pin missing, truncated triangular outside edge with slight knops flanking vertical terminal, shallow pin groove between two sets of six horizontal lines of rocker-arm engraving (19 x 27mm). Rectangular plate with pin-slot, folded widthways, recessed for frame and narrowed on reverse, pierced by vertical line of three rivet-holes, central one retains gilt copper alloy dome-headed rivet, engraved rocker-arm border (15 x 25mm). Cf. EAA 28, Fig.24, no.7 and Whitehead (2003), nos.106-114. 13th-14th century