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Description: Arched shape; cavetto moulded edge; double-headed eagle displayed, a crown above; in front, a quartered shield.
Notes: The shield bears the arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (reigned 1519-1556), king of Spain and nephew of Katherine of Aragon, Queen of England.
Arms: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- Decoration tags:
- arched (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- armorial
- royal
Manufactured: in the mid 16th century possibly in the Eifel area of Germany.
Current location: in private hands, Huddington, Worcestershire, England.
- Attached to series:
- Foreign armorial firebacks
