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Description: | Medieval copper alloy incomplete possible horse harness mount, bent and broken thin (c. 0.5mm) circular sheet plate much of outside edge missing, diameter greater than 26mm. The plate is engraved with a shield bearing Quarterly 2 and 3 fretty overall a bend. Although the tinctures are absent the arms depicted are most likely to be those of DESPENSER (Quarterly Argent and Gules fretty Or overall a bend Sable), Cf. Wagner (1972) 50 and Plate VII, no.31. 13th-14th century.
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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