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North Italian, first half of the XIIIth century. Musée du Louvre

Probably Italian, first quarter of the XIVth century. Musée du Louvre

though certainly familiar to us as part of the motto of the House of Percy, ', or ', was likewise used as the battle-cry of certain princes of the house of Bourbon. By their shape we should judge the spurs to belong to the last quarter of the XIVth century. They are now in the collection of the author; but were previously in that of the Comte de St. Genys at the Château de St. Aubin, Saint Aubin-sur-Loire (Saône et Loire) (Fig. 972). Among the precious gifts