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Description: | A cast copper alloy medieval harness pendant. The piece is shield-shaped and decorated with a heraldic style device. The front face has a lion rampant inlaid in enamel on a gilded background. The original colour of the lion was probably blue from some of the surviving enamel, but some of the enamel appears red (this is probably due to corrosion processes). There is a suspension loop at the top. The rear is plain.
A blue lion rampant on a gold background may mean the piece is connected with the Percy family whose arms include this device. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Evans, David - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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