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Description: | Gilt cast cu-alloy heraldic mount or part thereof dating from the medieval period, i.e. c. AD1200-1500. The mount is composed of a small rectangular or almost square shield which sits on top of a short stem. The stem could be broken at the end, but the casting suggests no break. Thus, the item may possibly have been an ornamental heraldic pin or rivet. The shield is small (11x13mm) and only decorated (moulded decoration) on one side. The moulding is very worn as is the gilding which only remains in places at the terminal of the stem. The coat of arms shows a diamond within the rectangle with very worn fleur-de-lis in the corners. In the centre of the diamond is a rampant animal left with foilage (or a tree) behind. The background shows a golden/creamy inlay which could be very worn enamel or gilding. The most common animal on these coats-of-arms are lions, but the animal in the centre of this object lools more like a stag or a horse. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Boughton, Dot - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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