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Description: | Cast copper alloy Medieval harness pendant dating to post 1376- c.1450.It has a field of blue enamel with three raised fleur-de-lys, two above and one below, (azure, three fleurs de lys or). The fleur-de-lis and the thin border have been gilded. There is an attachment loop set perpendicular to the pendant at the top, the loop is broken.Irene Szymanski has seen an image of this pendant and comments 'It's what's known as France Modern, France Ancient (azure, semy de lys or) was similar, except that there were an unspecified number of fleurs-de-lys scattered over the blue background. France Ancient remained the French arms until the late 14th century when, in accordance with an edict of Charles V in 1376, the number of fleurs-de-lys was reduced to three, as on this piece. In fact, as coins show, the edict took some time to take effect, and it was not until the early 15th century, circa 1405, that the English Royal arms, which had incorporated the French arms since 1340, also reduced the number of fleurs-de-lys to three. So, as regards dating, this will date from after 1376'
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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