Copper-alloy, 4.60 grams, 34.03 mm. Circa 13th-15th century AD. A cast copper-alloy pendant in the form of a heater shield with a transverse lug above, attached to a bifid domed mount with rivet to the rear. The face of the shield features a pair of addorsed fish on a background of crosses. These arms belong to the Counts of Bar, a region west of Lorraine, France, and are described heraldically as 'azure, semée of crosses, two barbel endorsed or'. These arms were borne by a knight, Jean de Bar, in the forces of Edward I at the Siege of Caerlaverock in 1300, a castle on the Scottish border; Edward's forces included a contingent from Lorraine among his English and Breton troops. During the siege, the English heralds composed a roll of arms in the form of many verses each describing the deeds of each nobleman and knight present, with a blazon of his arms. The Roll of Caerlaverock is an important primary source for the study of medieval of heraldry. Reference: Nicolas, N.H. The Siege of Caerlaverock in the XXVIII Edward I (A.D. MCCC) with the Arms of the Earls, Barons & Knights who were Present on the Occasion with a Translation, a History of the Castle and Memoirs of the Personages Commemorated by the Poet, London, 1828 and Foster, J. The Dictionary of Heraldry. Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees, reprinted London, 1989. Very fine condition, complete with suspension loop and hanger. Provenance: from an old collection, found Kidlington, Oxford, UK.