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Description: | Small copper alloy heraldic stud. The stud is quatrefoil with an angle between each lobe. The background of the stud is red enamel and there are three lions passant on the front although their tincture has worn way. At the top of the stud, over the top lion there is a label, in this case a riband with three shorter ribands hanging down from it. The label was either in place to shown a difference or was an indication of cadency used by the eldest son during his father lifetime. The back of the stud has the remains of the integral stud for attachment to a belt or strap.The stud may indicate the Royal arms of England with a label to indicate that it belongs to an heir to the throne.The Stud weighs 4g and measures 17.77mm in diameter and 4.1mm in thickness.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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