14th century A.D. and later. Including a winder key, belt buckles, Jew's harp and other items. Cf. Webb, J., Buckles Identified, Brentwood, 1981, figs.67.86,163, for similar buckles. 133 grams total, 19-53 mm (3/4 - 2 in.).
Three buckles from this set can be dated to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries A.D. Very often the pin of these buckles was made of brass, and some were used for the sword's or sabre's baldric, positioned across the right shoulder of the body.
Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013. [11, No Reserve]
Price realized | 15 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 30 GBP |