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Title: Unusual buckle Post by: Dale on August 22, 2014, 07:02:39 PM A friend of mine popped around today with a few recent detecting finds to show, I thought this buckle was interesting, im thinking medieval, are the two tassels just a rope affect decoration? iv never seen one like it before, any info anyone ;)
Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Chef Geoff on August 22, 2014, 07:11:55 PM Your mate had a nice find there and you're spot on with the date it's listed in Whiteheads as 1400-1500 ;)
Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Dale on August 22, 2014, 07:14:25 PM Your mate had a nice find there and you're spot on with the date it's listed in Whiteheads as 1400-1500 ;) Cheers Geoff, il pass the info on ;) Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: celticspikey on August 22, 2014, 07:43:27 PM A friend of mine popped around today with a few recent detecting finds to show, I thought this buckle was interesting, im thinking medieval, are the two tassels just a rope affect decoration? iv never seen one like it before, any info anyone ;) Nice buckle Dale, I had one of my medieval site a couple seasons back ;)Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: CUT/HALF on August 22, 2014, 07:55:58 PM Great find there. Well done
Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Neil on August 22, 2014, 08:49:28 PM Aye it's an early one. Not 100% sure on how it would be worn! but Cheffy or Mr Whitehead are certainly on the money date wise. Great addition to any buckle collection.
Cheers Neil Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Dale on August 22, 2014, 08:59:39 PM Cheers all shame its not mine ;D
But im planning a trip out soon between baby feeds ;) Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Dale on August 22, 2014, 09:23:12 PM Aye it's an early one. Not 100% sure on how it would be worn! but Cheffy or Mr Whitehead are certainly on the money date wise. Great addition to any buckle collection. Cheers Neil Im not to sure either, if they are tassels you would expect they to hang down? Title: Re: Unusual buckle Post by: Resurgam on August 23, 2014, 04:31:22 AM Could it be a buckle flap on a bag and then the tassels would make sense? That is if they are tassels. :-\
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