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Medieval decorated bronze armorial brooch

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Code: 11303



This is a nice medieval bronze heraldic brooch, dating to the 13th - 14th century AD. It is cast in bronze with a quatrefoil shape plate, the back retains part of the brooch fittings for a pin. The design is of a Rampant lion of a shield, flanked with three wyverns (dragons).

A rare example, interesting!

OBJECT: Heraldic brooch

CULTURE: Medieval

DATE: c. 1200 - 1300 AD

MATERIAL: Bronze

SIZE: 23.37mm x 24.47mm x 5.26mm

WEIGHT: 6.47 grams

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a Canadian private collection