Record ID: IHS-7018F5
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper-alloy circular harness pendant; loop broken off. Considerable remnants of enamel and some traces of gilding; design consists of a central shield bearing argent, a cross paty gules on a blue enamel background edged in beading. Beyond this, an area of white, which may have originally been white or gilded, bearing the legend +AVE MARIA GRACIA' in gilded lettering, and at the edge of the pendant face, a second line of beading. Back is plain, but bears remains of gilding; mottled gilding is also visible in the field of the shield, the mottling presumably being intended to den…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IHS-6FCF57
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast circular copper alloy horse-harness pendant with a red enamelled cross paty on a central shield, the whole on a blue enamelled ground within a beaded circle. Beyond the circle, around the outside edge is the inscription “AVE MARIA GRACIA”, and a second beaded circle beyond this. Area bounded by the two circles, including the circles themselves, appears to have been fully gilded originally judging by extensive remnants. Suspension loop broken, stub remains. Measurements: pendant 21.5 mm diameter.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IHS-6F7105
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A badly-corroded copper alloy circular horse-harness pendant with a red enamelled cross paty on a central shield, the whole within a beaded circle. Beyond the circle, around the outside edge is the inscription “AVE MARIA GRACIA”. Suspension loop broken, stub remains. Comparison with similar pendants suggests that the area around the shield would have been blue, and that arround the inscription gilded. Measurements: pendant 21 mm diameter, loop 5 mm
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IHS-6F1E82
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy circular horse-harness pendant, still attached to its T-shaped mount, which is complete, including the copper alloy fixing pin securing the pendant to the mount. Mount.has severe pitting to the front. Pendant bears a red enamelled cross paty on a central shield. This is set within a beaded circle; beyond this, an inscription, "AVE MARIA GRACIA". Some gilding remains on the pendant, also on the pendant mount. Comparison with similar pendants suggests that the area around the shield would originally have beenblue enamel, and the area of the inscription gilded. Measurement…
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Friday 1st July 2016
No spatial data available.