Description
Probably a pendant (hanging ornament) because of the loop at the top, this plaque may have been hung from a horse's breast plate. It also could be a crusader's badge.
Provenance
Mrs. Helena Simkhovitch, Robbinston, Maine.
Accession Number
1976.169
Medium
gilded copper, champlevé enamel
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 9 cm (4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Classification
Enamel
Credit Line
Given in memory of Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch by his daughter, Helena Simkhovitch