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VERVEL
Unique ID: HESH-3A6AE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Report on post-medieval silver hawking vervel of Lewis and Richardson type C.i, from 'Worfield Area', Shropshire (2009 T508)
Small silver vervel of D- ring form, comprising a flat silver ring inscribed with name IOHN TALBOT and with a shield soldered to the front with a hound or talbot passant. Though not figuring on the shield of the Talbots, the dog of that name was used as a crest and/or supporter by various branches of the family at different times.
The vervel may have been owned by Sir John Talbot, 10th Earl of Shrewsbury (1601-54), which would suit the design and type of the vervel and its lettering. Compare other silver talbot-bearing objects recorded on the PAS database: a seal matrix, YORYM-7DBF82 (2013T246) and a medieval livery badge, WAW-48AAB3 (2007T583).
Compare for form and dating three vervels reported through the Treasure Act, 2006T231, 2005T257, 2005T302. In each case the owner can be identified.
As such, due to its age and precious metal content, this object qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Dr Dora Thornton and Peter Reavill
British Museum/ FLO for Shropshire and Herefordshire
Dimensions:
Applied shield: 7.8mm high, 6.4mm width, 0.9mm thick
Ring: 8.2mm external diameter, 2.7mm high, 1.0mm thick 6.2mm internal diameter
Weight 0.97 grams
Notes:
Subsequently published in the Coat of Arms, 3rd series, vol. 9 (2013), no. 226 p. 110.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Class:
heraldic
Sub class: type C.i
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Shropshire Museums Service
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T508
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1600
Date to: AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.97 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T508
Museum accession number: 2011.00070
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Worfield area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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