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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval heraldic harness pendant, dating from about AD 1300-1450. The quatrefoil-shaped pendant has an integral suspension loop at the top, which is turned 90° to the plane of the pendant. In the centre of the pendant is a square containing a lion passant facing left on a red enamel field. Traces of a metal finish survive on the lion, probably silvering rather than gilt. From each side of the square protrudes a fleur-de-lis (also silvered) on a blue enamel field. The metal has a dark green patina surviving in places, and is a red colour where the patina is missing. The edges are very abraded. The pendant is 36.5mm long, 28.2mm wide and 7mm thick. 12.13g.Similar heraldic horse harness pendants can be seen in Cherry (1991) in Saunders (ed) Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue Part 1. Harness pendants are generally dated from the twelfth to the fourteenth century, with circular and openwork examples predominating the twelfth century, more varied types in the thirteenth and fourteenth century including the enamelled and heraldic types (Griffiths, 1995, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment). Quatrefoil pendants are likely a little later in date. Compare WAW-76710A and SWYOR-AC5E01 (enamel colours inverted).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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