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Description: | A silver letter M, most likely a pin or badge of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500). The object is flat with no surface decoration, there are some minor notched incisions to the front surface of the object, these however do not appear to constitute a decorative pattern. Its form is Lombardic and the letter itself is ornate and a typical Medieval style with slanting serifs at each angle of the letter. The reverse is flat and undecorated, with a horizontal band (6.56mm wide) of solder across the centre which terminates in an old break. Such objects were popular during the Medieval period as a symbol of devotion to the Virgin Mary. There are several recorded on the PAS database, see LIN-88AB05, DENO-A22E94 and LON-45DA48.
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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