English Iron Type-V Buckle, c1660 - 1720's the Japanese word for “Japan

the Japanese word for “Japan

The cedar wood case has surface water marks

An exceptional and visually commanding 19th Century Indonesian kris

likely retrieved from a shipwreck

English Iron Type-V Buckle, c1660 - 1720's the Japanese word for “JapanThis Iron Buckle originates in England during the Stuart Early Georgian Period, circa 1660 1720's. It is superbly preserved and showcases natural patination with minimal surface encrustations commensurate with its time buried underground. 3cm x 3. 6cm. Reference: "Buckles through the Ages" By Chris Marshall; Refer to Part Nine, Page 17 & 18, Type V (Figure 9) for similar examples. Provenance: Excavated from York, United Kingdom, 1986. Private