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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval horse harness pendant. The pendant is sheild-shaped with a suspension loop at the apex. Traces of red enamel remain on the front, showing that the pendant had a red field (gules) and an oblique stripe (bend), though no trace of the enamel from the bend has survived. Enamelled heraldic pendants became popular from the reign of Edward I (1239-1307) onwards (John Cherry, p. 17), and this example probably dates from the mid-13th to mid-14th Century.The pendant is rather worn with powdery green corrosion product in places. There are several examples of similar pendants on this database, e.g. KENT-6A0B08.Ref: John Cherry, 'Harness Pendants' Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 1pp. 17-28.
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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