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Description: | A medieval copper alloy, enameled, shield-shaped mount displaying the arms of England: Gules three lions passant guardant [Or]. The mount is heavily bent in more than one place and shows signs of copper corrosion. The bottom corner is torn. The mount was most likely decorated with paint or enamel, but it is hard to decipher. It measures 64.62mm in length, 55.70mm in width, 1.71mm thick, and weighs 30.10g. The reverse of the mount shows no signs of a fixing mechanism.The arms of England in this form were known until 1340 (after, shown quartered with the French), although as Ashley (2002, 8) notes, this date cannot be used as a definite terminus ante quem and is therefore offered tentatively below. The use of enamelling suggests a date post c.1270.Nick Griffiths comments that due to the quality and style of the lions the mount probably dates to the reign of Edward I.Very similar to WILT-756907
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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