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486
Description: Rectangular with 5-facetted arch; twisted rope edging; centre top, rectangular stamp, over-pressed, with crown above initials in bottom corners; diamond shaped stamp with fleur-de-lys repeated each side of crown, both over-pressed; spillage blemish below left fleur.
Notes: Notable for the large size of the fleur-de-lys stamp; this casting differs from another (no. 1164) in the placement of the stamps.
Inscription: E R
- Decoration tags:
- multi-facet arched (shape)
- rope (edging)
- carved stamps
- heraldic
- royal
Manufactured: in the mid- to late-16th century in the Weald area of England.
Current location: in private hands, Mayfield, East Sussex, England.
- Attached to series:
- Large diamond fleur series