Buckles
By Gillian Meredith and Alan Meredith
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Buckles - Gillian Meredith
BUCKLES
Alan and Gillian Meredith
SHIRE PUBLICATIONS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
BUCKLES TOP TO TOE
OTHER USES OF BUCKLES
MATERIALS
EXOTIC BUCKLES
COLLECTING AND DISPLAY
IDENTIFICATION OF BACK MARKS
FURTHER READING
INTRODUCTION
Various slides. Left to right. Top Celluloid, c. 1930s. Metal, late twentieth century. Pearl with cut design. Middle Black glass discs glued to shaped frame, late nineteenth century. Chrome deco, c. 1930s. Bottom Moulded plastic, mid-twentieth century. Celluloid, c. 1930s.
BUCKLES have a very long history, being indispensable for joining the two ends of straps in a secure but adjustable manner. The importance of their invention cannot be overemphasised but they are usually overlooked and taken for granted. This book aims to give a brief insight into the development and uses of buckles in all their forms. Buckles issued specifically for the military are excluded as other publications cover this subject.
Buckle frames come in many shapes and sizes depending on the intended use and the prevailing fashion. The frame, being the visible part, carries any decoration. It may be slightly rounded to accommodate the curve of a shoe front. A reverse curve indicates that the buckle was intended for use with thick material, the shape making it easier to thread the strap end over the bar. For use with thick leather, the bar was set away from the frame. If the leather was too thick to bend, a plate would be hinged on to the bar and the leather riveted to the plate.
Metal detector find. Buckle with plate. Medieval period.
Chapes of various designs could be fitted to the bar to enable one strap end to be temporarily secured before fastening the other. This made buckles easily removable and consequently interchangeable. As buckles were expensive, this could be a great advantage. Unfortunately the teeth or spikes on the semi-circular chapes damaged the straps or belts, making frequent repairs necessary. Buckles fitted with ‘T’-, anchor- or spade-shaped chapes avoided this but needed a slotted end in the belt to accommodate them.
For the purpose of this book, the indicated terminology has been used. Other publications may differ.
Buckle. Iridescent pearl with cut patterns. Last half of the nineteenth century.
Buckle. Blue enamel edged in diamanté, toothed chape. Second half of the nineteenth century.
Utilitarian buckles with various chapes. Top ‘T’ or anchor shape. Second down Similar