Postby Traintime » Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:12 pm
Besides being dumbfounded, all I could mutter was "Ooh, nice mark". Beyond that, it seems that the lower mark might be one of the variations of imaginings of Saint Patrick's staff. (Or it might be more generally related to something of religious order or position.) It may help get an opinion of the likely sourced region by adding photos of the whole object revealing shape, style, or design elements.