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<p>[QUOTE="Bardolph, post: 4902753, member: 96174"]Very interesting indeed. A large number of these triangular horse pendants are dug up every year in the UK by metal detectorists.</p><p>Just a small correction to Seth's note. A vervel or varvel (both are correct) is the term used in falconry for a flat ring usually of silver, originally attached to the jess around the leg of a bird. It was a quick release device and also allowed the falconer to give initial impetus to the bird as it started to fly. They were of course engraved with the arms of the owner.</p><p>Vervels are much smaller than horse pendants so much harder to find by metal detectorists who frequently find pendants. Vervels of course were also specifically designed so as not to be lost since losing a bird was a major disaster.</p><p>Vervels as first used dropped out of fashion as they could become entangled on bushes and trees and trap a bird, so owners applied the ring directly around the leg - making the finding of one even harder still.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bardolph, post: 4902753, member: 96174"]Very interesting indeed. A large number of these triangular horse pendants are dug up every year in the UK by metal detectorists. Just a small correction to Seth's note. A vervel or varvel (both are correct) is the term used in falconry for a flat ring usually of silver, originally attached to the jess around the leg of a bird. It was a quick release device and also allowed the falconer to give initial impetus to the bird as it started to fly. They were of course engraved with the arms of the owner. Vervels are much smaller than horse pendants so much harder to find by metal detectorists who frequently find pendants. Vervels of course were also specifically designed so as not to be lost since losing a bird was a major disaster. Vervels as first used dropped out of fashion as they could become entangled on bushes and trees and trap a bird, so owners applied the ring directly around the leg - making the finding of one even harder still.[/QUOTE]
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