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Description: | Copper alloy shield shaped heraldic harness pendant dating to the Medieval period 14th century ?? the arms of Percy. The pendant is decorated on the front with five elongated lozenges (fusils) which would have been enamelled although this does not survive. The background of the pendant is enamelled with blue (azure) enamel. The reverse of the pendant is quite worn with no decoration. A small protrusion at the top of the shield is the remains of the hanger and is at ninety degrees to the pendant to allow it to hang. The pendant weighs 4.53g and measures 28.78mm in length, 17.5mm in width and 3.9mm in thickness (including the hanging mechanism). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Marshall, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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