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Description: | A complete but corroded Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant. The pendant is of quatrefoil form with corner projections and has a suspension loop set at 90 degrees projecting from the upper edge which is pierced for attachment. The front of the pendant has a design set on a red (gules) enamel background field. The design consists of five small crosses (probably of cross fleury style) arranged in a cross. In addition to this there are three sexfoils (flowers) which are arranged so that there is one in each angle of the upper part of the cross and a third in the lower field located between the central and the lower cross fleuries. The colour of the enamel or possible gilding of these features is no longer clear. The reverse of the pendant was probably gilded.Horse harness pendants of this type are dated c. 1200-1400.The family arms have not been identified at this stage.
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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