https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops.html https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-suspension-loop-58956.html Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:49:03 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		The oval suspension loop from a late 15th to early 16th century purse bar. The external surface is decorated with incised cross-hatching. For a purse bar with a similar loop fitted, see UKDFD 31064.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-58503.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:42:17 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A complete copper-alloy purse bar of the Tudor period. The purse bar is an assembly of two major parts, a T-shaped handle and a suspension bar. The T-shaped handle consists of a sub-circular-section bar with biconical terminals and a cuboid stem with an integral shaft extending downwards from the centre. The suspension bar consists of a longer, sub-square-section bar with sub-conical terminals and a central cuboid block, which has been drilled vertically through the centre. The shaft on the stem of the handle is fitted through the drilled hole and secured by riveting the end after fitting a small collar. The clearance between the shaft and the hole permits the handle to swivel freely. This is one of the later types of purse bar, and was in use towards the end of the period when they were in fashion. The swivelling loop handle of the earlier purse bars has been replaced by a swivelling bar, and there are no longer any integral stitching loops on the suspension bar.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-58191.html Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:41:28 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		An early to mid 16th century purse bar. The bar has a central sub-rectangular boss, plain circular-section side bars and bun-shaped terminals. The front face of the central boss is decorated with an indented floral motif, and both front and back faces retain traces of gilt. The swivelling suspension loop/handle that was originally fitted to the central boss is now missing.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-58166.html Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:45:17 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		An incomplete and severely corroded late medieval to early Tudor period purse bar assembly. The assembly consists of  the bar itself, part of the swivelling suspension loop and one suspension lug of the pendent frame. The bar has a central shield-shaped boss and short side bars. The central boss has moulded decoration on each face, possibly a saltire with a small motif in each angle, but the detail is unclear due to corrosion. For a better preserved purse bar of similar type, see UKDFD 52420. Metal purse frames were fashionable towards the end of the medieval period, making their first appearance around 1460. By 1550 they were no longer fashionable and except for a few illustrated examples from the latter part of the 16th century, purses progressed to being much simpler in design being made almost entirely of cloth or leather.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-54223.html Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:32:27 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A late medieval to early Tudor period purse bar. The bar has an oval boss at the centre, and short, triple-ribbed, circular-section side bars. The oval boss has a central hole for the stem of the suspension loop, and each side bar is fitted with a rounded terminal collar, which would have flanked the pendent frame. The bar-ends are riveted to retain the collars. Both the suspension loop and the pendent frame are now missing. Traces of silvering or tinning are present on the surface. For a similar example with intact suspension loop and a fragment of the frame, see UKDFD 34307.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-fragment-25278.html Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A fragment of a late medieval to early Tudor period purse bar, comprising one arm and terminal knob, and a flange with two stitching holes (one broken). The bar is decorated with an incised latticework pattern, which is filled with niello. The broken end of the arm has a moulding in the form of a stylised beast's head gripping the bar. The break has occurred at the junction between the moulding and the central suspension loop boss.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-frame-fragment-16937.html Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A fragment of a pendent purse frame of L-shaped cross-section. It is decorated with a foliar pattern and inscribed with the word 'GLORIA', both of which are inlaid with niello. There remains one complete stitching hole and part of a second one where the frame has broken.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-fragment-31800.html Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A fragment of a late medieval purse bar. It consists of the central shield-shaped boss and part of one of the two arms. The shield-shaped boss is decorated on both faces with an incised 'W' shape, which appears to have a niello inlay. The inner end of the arm is moulded in the form of a devolved animal-head gripping the bar. The outer end has broken off. For a more complete purse bar of generally similar type, see UKDFD 23454.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-bar-terminal-knob-38299.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A copper-alloy terminal knob from one end of a purse bar. The knob is sub-conical with a rounded outer end and two circumferential grooves. It retains the riveted end of the bar. Cf. UKDFD 37254
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/purse-frames-including-bars-and-suspension-loops/purse-frame-6345.html Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)  

Description:		A large, complete pendent purse frame of the late medieval period. It is curved and gently tapered towards each end, and is L-shaped in cross-section. The ends are hooked for suspension from the bar, and there are five holes along the length for stitching to the purse. The front face of the frame is decorated with a niello-inlaid scroll design, interspersed with a three-word inscription. The inscription is worn and faint, but LAVS TIBI can be discerned, and the full inscription is possibly LAVS TIBI SOLI - Praise to Thee Alone.
Category:		Medieval, Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)
Category:		Purse frames (including bars and suspension loops)

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