04-21-2010, 07:22 PM
I would go for a simple buckle type found on the terps and in the UK.
The version on the left in ivory is based on a buckle from Alnwick Castle The bone version on the right is from Gwithian in West Cornwall, the original was in copper alloy. No strap ends, just very simple.
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The version on the left in ivory is based on a buckle from Alnwick Castle The bone version on the right is from Gwithian in West Cornwall, the original was in copper alloy. No strap ends, just very simple.
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John Conyard
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