Buckles 1250–1800 by Ross Whitehead (Includes Price Guide)

Buckles 1250–1800 by Ross Whitehead is a highly detailed reference guide created to assist detectorists, historians, and collectors with the identification of historical buckles – the most frequently encountered category of medieval and post-medieval dress accessories.

Featuring over 800 illustrations, the book presents a well-balanced selection of both common and rare, as well as plain and decorated buckles. It organizes buckle types into chapters based on frame shape and usage period, providing context for historical development and manufacture.

Contents Include:

• Buckle Manufacture
• Single Looped Buckles: 1250–1650
• Buckles with Integral Plates: 1250–1500
• Clasp Fasteners: 1300–1500
• Annular Buckles: 1350–1720
• Spectacle Buckles: 1350–1720
• Rectangular & Trapezoidal Buckles: 1350–1700
• Asymmetrical Buckles: 1350–1700
• Two Piece Buckles: 1660–1800
• Buckles as Jewellery

This expertly compiled reference is essential for anyone studying period clothing, conducting archaeological research, or identifying finds in the field.