Casgliadau Arlein

Lewis Group 21 no.309

Slip-on impression. A single tile from a 9-tile impression (made up of nos. 307-9). BM Design 2565 (Great Malvern Priory).

The overall 9-tile design comprises a circle of double lines flanking a frieze of opposed three-leaf motifs; within the circle leaf tracery forming eight compartments containing shields of arms of two designs arranged alternately: a cross patonce between five martlets (Westminster Abbey) and cross keys with sword in pale (Gloucester Abbey); in the centre an octagonal motif of linked trefoils; outside the circle each corner has a framed leaf motif.