English Civil War Officer’s Carbine Cross Belt c1630

[DavidIEvans]

Originally Posted by Cathey

Hi Fernado,

My pictures make the clip newer than it does in the flesh. I have had a friend who works with metal examine the clip and he is certain it is of the period. Attached is a picture of the clip from BLACKMORE, David Arms & Armour of the English Civil Wars Pp 52, the only reference I have found so far.

Cheers Cathey

This is one of the various pieces from the former Littlecote collection and now generally considered to be post Civil War, 1660-1690 ish