Harness pendant of the Bishops of Winchester

A quatrefoil Medieval harness pendant dating to around the 14th Century. The arms depict a sword crossed with a key upon a plain cross. The crossed sword and key are the symbols of St Peter and St Paul as seen on the arms of Bishops of Winchester. This suggests an attribution to a cleric or member of the Bishop’s household.

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