hiddenheraldics
Senior Member
Hi all back in May 2010 i posted a picture of a mount i found for ID
Well it was recently returned to me from the Portable Antiquity Scheme to be after being recorded and an accurate description has been established as outlined below.
Thought i would share this information to help others in the event that something similar may be found by another lucky detectorist.
And here it is:
Medieval mount dated 1100AD - 1300AD
The design in ChamplevA enamel is a trefoil with a circle in the middle containing a quatrefoil.
The general style, decorative content and use of enamel suggests that it was made at the Limoges school in France, probably in the 12th or 13th century.
As with many of the Limoges pieces, it seems likely that it would have decorated a reliquary (religeous casket) or a christian book.
Now i think that is so cool:
Isn't history amazing!!!
Well it was recently returned to me from the Portable Antiquity Scheme to be after being recorded and an accurate description has been established as outlined below.
Thought i would share this information to help others in the event that something similar may be found by another lucky detectorist.
And here it is:
Medieval mount dated 1100AD - 1300AD
The design in ChamplevA enamel is a trefoil with a circle in the middle containing a quatrefoil.
The general style, decorative content and use of enamel suggests that it was made at the Limoges school in France, probably in the 12th or 13th century.
As with many of the Limoges pieces, it seems likely that it would have decorated a reliquary (religeous casket) or a christian book.
Now i think that is so cool:
Isn't history amazing!!!
Thats brilliant.You just never know whats under that next lump of soil.Hadnt seen this before.Exciting.Well done my friend.
Wont be adding to my collection today.
