This coat of arms plaque has been hand-carved from Italian limestone. A mid-relief technique was used by the carver, which allows for up to half of the carvings to project when viewed in profile.
A floral point crown tops an escutcheon with a canted top and volute scrolls along the bottom. The quartered shield has been emblazoned with a cross on the upper left and lower right fields. A traditional five-point star graces the lower left side, while the upper right has a sword with a twisted hilt and an S-curved quillon, or crossguard.
Emanating from the volutes at the bottom of the shield is a pair of branches with dentated laurel leaves. The branches spread upwards, enveloping most of the heraldic display. Our oval limestone...
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2010s Italian Limestone Wall-mounted Sculptures