Identifier: artsinearlyengla03brow (find matches)
Title: The arts in early England
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932 Webster, A. Blyth (Adam Blyth), 1882-1956 Sexton, Eric H. L. (Eric Hyde Lord), 1902-1980
Subjects: Art Architecture Architecture, Medieval Church architecture Crosses Decoration and ornament, Celtic Inscriptions, Runic
Publisher: London, J. Murray
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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twoplates, being riveted through at the top and bottom. Onlythe corner rivets are really effective, the four intermediateones being imitation rivet heads. The two smaller plates atthe ends of the row of five are made to double over thestrap and are only riveted along the upper edges. Thesurfaces are tinned, and the swastika ornament is in evidenceon the three larger plates. Another adjunct to the belt or strap used in connectionwith the buckle is the well-known tag or strap end with whichthe termination of the band was equipped in order to facilitatethe passing of it through the ring of the buckle and at thesame time to give it a finished look as it hung down loose infront. In the tomb inventories of some Teutonic districts, asfor example Hungary, these strap ends bulk very largely andwere the recipients of the special attention of the ornamental-ist. Among ourselves they are neither numerous nor elabor-ately adorned, but it is worth noting that there is a class of LXXV facing p. 358
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LXXVI facing p. 359 STRAP ENDS, SPIRAL WIRE CLASPS, ETC.

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