Copper-alloy and silver, 5.54 grams, 39.86 mm. Circa 9th to 10th century AD. A finely cast narrow copper-alloy strap end showing the origins of the type in zoomorphic ornamentation but bearing decoration on the tip which is reminiscent of the early Winchester Style with its fleshy plant-stems and addorsed creatures. The billeted lateral zones are heavily incised, flanking a silver panel decorated with s-scrolls. A subtriangular motif above bears v-shaped incised decoration. Two rivets remain in the holes, with remnants of the original leather strap or belt. Reference: Backhouse, J. Turner, D.H. & Webster, L. The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art 966-1066, London, 1984 p.85 fig.66m, p.95 no. 79 for details of the decoration and p.96 no.82. Very fine condition.