Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932, Webster, A. Blyth (Adam Blyth), 1882-1956, Sexton, Eric H. L. (Eric Hyde Lord), 1902-1980 · London, J. Murray · leaf 253
Fribourg, Switzer-land, is shown PI. xvn, I. The whole length is 15 in. andthe plate is 3^- in. wide. The wearing of such enormousornaments, especially by women, is a matter only to beexplained by the constraint of fashion, and as fashions spreadwe should expect the Saxon lords and ladies to have… … lt about ^ natural size; 2, much enlarged ; 4, 5, about natural sizeAll but 5 are Continental RARITY OF SILVER PLATING 175 Anglo-Saxon craftsman would not try his hand at them.Evidence that he did so is however almost non-existent. TheFetigny buckle is plated with a sheet of silver of…
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