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Description: | A circular heraldic mount, made from two or more pieces. The main body has two borders; the inner one is flat and slightly raised with a repeated pattern of small flowers (or groups of seven dots); the outer border has a round section and stands proud of the surface; from the back it can be seen that it has been fitted to the main body in a way that resembles later military button manufacture. There is a small cylindrical stud on the reverse with a flattened end. The inner border retains some gilding. The main body is flat, with a design apparently executed using a mixture of gilding, silvering, and possible the bare copper alloy surface. Most of the design consists of a silver shield with dark border; on the shield is a dark spread-eagle, facing left, with a large head and scrawny wings. The area outside the shield is gilded, with symmetrical abstract patterns made up of straight lines and narrow triangles, as they had been created by scratching away the gilding. This artefact probably dates to the 13th to 15th centuries. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | ANDREWS, Dominic - Illustrator | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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