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(Fig. 6) Two enamelled plaques, hinged together, showing 

 four holes each for attachment to a bridle rein, bearing 

 alternately, France ancient and the three leopards of England. 

 Sir Charles Robinson considers these plaques were part of the 

 horse trappings of an English Prince of the Plantagenet 

 dynasty.* 



Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are from the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury. 

 The first bears a curious man-headed and apparently draped 

 "beast," and shows traces of coloured enamel; the loop is 

 worn through. The second square seemingly has a crowned 

 beast in the dexter, and is similar to a fourteenth century 

 pendant shown on page 20 of the British Museum Guide. 

 The third is star-shaped, and in addition to upper loop is 

 holed, presumably for sewing ; it bears in the centre a cross 

 pomel. 



(Fig. 10) Is from the Winchester Museum f and was 

 found during excavations there. Its loop has disappeared, 

 it is bent and shows signs, of attrition on the back ; it bears 

 three lions passant in pale, in chief a file of three. Being found 

 at Winchester one would like to consider it a Royal shield of 

 sorts ; but Norroy King of Arms J has very kindly examined 

 the relic for me and considers the lions to be passant and not 

 passant guardant ; it has no tinctures remaining, and it is 

 therefore difficult or impossible to identify, considering the 

 number of Knights who are known to have borne this charge. 

 It must await identification or further reading of its outlines, 

 possibly by comparison. 



(Fig. 11) Is from the National Collection. I have to 

 thank the Authorities there for their kind permission to 

 reproduce this example. It is attached to what is appar- 

 ently a central stem, around which other supports, carrying 

 in their turn subordinate charges, would have had their place. 

 No one has assigned an exact use to this bit of harness 



* Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, Feb. 27th, 1908. 



f By the kindness of W. H. Jacob, Esq. 



J H. Farnham Burke, Esq., C.V.O., &c., who also gave valuable 

 assistance regarding coloured plate. 



