Medieval 'Heraldic' Mount
Copper-alloy, 33.56 grams, 45.08 mm. 12th-15th century AD. A mount in the form of a feline in profile with extended front paw facing backwards (regardant). The muzzle, eye and flattened ear are carefully modelled; the ribs are indicated with a hatched section. Reference: cf. the posture and execution of the lupine animal in Mitchener, M. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges, London, 1986, p.107. Very fine condition. Provenance: found near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.