Medieval 'Saint' Strap End 021446

Medieval 'Saint' Strap End 021446
Medieval 'Saint' Strap End
Copper-alloy and silver, 3.35 grams, 26.78 mm. 13th-15th century AD. A composite strap end with plain sides and openwork foliage motifs on the upper edge of the outer faces; on the lower edge is a small loop by which a thread or tassel could be attached to the strap end. One face bears a foliage design in silver inlay, perhaps a thistle; on the other face, against a hatched background, is a human figure in silver inlay facing right with a halo around the head and a long frond in its right hand. Reference: cf. profile and construction of a composite strap end in Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories, 1150-1450, London, 1991, item 704. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Wiltshire, England.
£425.00  

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