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Description: | Cast copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date. The pendant is flat and quatrefoil in plan. At the top of the quatrefoil is an integral circular suspension loop set at right angles to the front face and with a circular perforation. The front face of the pendant is decorated with a central, triangular shaped shield containing three lions passant guardant, on a red (gules) enamel field. Above, to the left and right are the crude fleur de lis, the background to the lis is filled with the corroded remains of enamel, small traces suggest it was originally blue. There are perhaps traces of gilding suggesting that the raised sections of the pendant (borders, lions and fluer de lis) may have originally been gilded. The pendant measures 37.5mm in height including the loop, 30.1mm in width, 2.0mm in thickness excluding the loop, 7.4 including, and weighs 7.39g.
An identical pendant is illustrated in Ashley (2002) page 38, fig 21, No.207. The arms are those of England as used between 1198 and 1340 however the fleur de lis alludes to the claim to the French throne which was shown in the arms post 1340. Dunning (quoted in Ashley 2002 page 23) illustrates another identical example and suggests it relates to Isabella of France, wife of Edward II. In general a 14th century date is likely. | Subjects: | Heraldic | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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