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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy and enamel heraldic mount or possible horse harness pendant of Medieval date. The mount is flat and square, plain on the reverse and carries a zoomorphic design on the front of a bird walking left, the type of bird is not clear, possibly an eagle; the legs are picked out in bright red enamel with the tail and body are in blue enamel, the top of the head of the bird is missing due to an old break. The bird is set against a gilded crosshatched background. Exactly the same motif can be seen on a harness pendant hanger recorded on the database as WILT-5B90E7. As this record notes it is quite likely that the motif refers to a family name or is an emblem of a particular family. This item is dated in line with such heraldic mounts as c.1200-1400.
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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