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Some Special Interests => Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms => Topic started by: BP1054 on Friday 16 February 18 15:32 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help here?
I found a small piece of silver spoon engraved coat of arm as shown on attached picture. It looks like two bears (or maybe lions?) holding the shield with a crest on top of it. I can only image it's from mid or east Europe where I found it.
Any help deciphering appreciated.
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The coronet, on top of the shield, looks to have 12 pearls (7 of which are visible)?
So, perhaps a Baron/Freiherr of the Holy Roman Empire.
Or a Baron, of Belgium or the Netherlands or Russia or Denmark.
The 2 bears/lions will be Supporters, to the sides of the shield.
The image isn't good enough to make out any detail. :-\
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A crop and enhancement of image, only a small picture so it is the best I can do with 92 dpi :)
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Welcome to RootsChat! ;D
The coronet, on top of the shield, looks to have 12 pearls (7 of which are visible)?
So, perhaps a Baron/Freiherr of the Holy Roman Empire.
Or a Baron, of Belgium or the Netherlands or Russia or Denmark.
The 2 bears/lions will be Supporters, to the sides of the shield.
The image isn't good enough to make out any detail. :-\
Dear KGarrad, I tried another photo as posted. This is the best I can do and hope it provides more details? Any comments? Thanks!
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Hi
Don't know if it helps much, but might the animal on the left hand side be a greyhound? I believe they are used in heraldry. The one on the right looks different and a bit goat like. Neither looks much like a bear to me.
Best wishes
Rockford
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A boar & a tree?
Skoosh.
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Snap, Skoosh! ;D
There are some charges at top left and top right, too.
The boar is standing on level ground, I think.
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Could that be a crescent, left, and five-pointed star, right, in chief (at the top)? The left supporter might be a talbot or hunting dog. I can't recall what colour/tincture is represented by the horizontal lines.
The wavy top to the shield is not common. Also, is there a mound at the base, below the boar?
BP1054, Does the camera have a macro closeup setting for an even sharper picture?
Martin
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As I said, the coronet almost certainly refers to a European Baron.
The "Renaissance" style shield shape is also more popular in Europe.
I don't have any reference works for European Heraldry :-\
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Here's a screenshot of the section of Renesse which applies to boars with one tree in European arms. I'm not sure what is in chief - definitely a mullet in sinister chief but no idea about the dexter - could be a crescent?? The horizontal lines are Azure (blue).
Liz