{"product_id":"hertfordshire-early-medieval-bicorporate-lion-pendant","title":"Hertfordshire Early Medieval Bicorporate Lion Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo bodies. One head. A creature from the medieval imagination.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bicorporate lion turns the king of beasts into an extraordinary shared-headed form. Double-bodied lions appear in medieval church carving, while bestiaries gave lions a central place in stories of power and Christian belief. This Hertfordshire pendant brings that visual world into a small, striking emblem, cast directly from the original find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Medieval\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hertfordshire, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-cast in England:\u003c\/strong\u003e A museum-quality reproduction. Each item is cast individually in our Leeds Corn Exchange workshop and finished by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver, 9ct Gold, 18ct Gold, Platinum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight by Metal\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(approximate)\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9ct Gold:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18ct Gold:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold and platinum weights are calculated estimates. Each piece is individually hand cast, so finished weights may vary slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artefact — not for sale:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast directly from the original artefact, which is not for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExplore the design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/medieval-jewellery\"\u003emedieval jewellery\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pendants\"\u003ehistorical pendants\u003c\/a\u003e. See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-we-craft-british-historical-reproduction-jewellery\"\u003ehow we cast the original designs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Historical Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":57549957464390,"sku":null,"price":148.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9ct Gold","offer_id":57549957562694,"sku":null,"price":1078.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"18ct Gold","offer_id":57549957595462,"sku":null,"price":2668.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Platinum","offer_id":57549957628230,"sku":null,"price":2228.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/5246\/1126\/files\/bhj-2318c3f4d585cf9919b6077f16d6bbfceeb61f9fcbb4b601a0bcc80270e5d307_e4f5200d-3825-43bb-a2af-8539dc565208.png?v=1791472555","url":"https:\/\/www.britishhistoricaljewellery.co.uk\/products\/hertfordshire-early-medieval-bicorporate-lion-pendant","provider":"British Historical Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}