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Description: | Complete shield-shaped silver pendant, engraved on one side with the crest of Waldegrave of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Northampton, a ducal coronet with a double plume of feathers (Fairbairn's Crests, p.488, plate 64 cr,5). On the other side, engraved in Roman capitals, SR.W./WAL/DEGR/AVE. At the top of the shield, a large suspension loop. Measuring 20mm in total height and 12.5mm in width. The circular suspension loop measures 8.7mm externally and 5mm internally. The shield is 13mm in height. Unusually the suspension loop is unworn.
The lettering suggests a 16/17th century date for this heraldic pendant, perhaps for horse harness. Probably belonged to the original William Waldegrave, born 1507, died 1554 or his son, also William, who died 1617, fathered 12 children and has a large tomb in Bures church, Suffolk.
Examined and described by Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, Department of Prehistory and Europe, The British Museum, under the Treasure Act. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1507
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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