09-11-2021, 08:53 PM
Another question might be, who was the illustration made for? Venice could certainly manufacture to suit the client, I would suppose.
Red and blue is heraldically uncommon, so perhaps this is red and vair, (squirrel skins), which are standard in blue and white. I see the remains of a curved white line at the left side of the fess. It would still be the same blue paint but the white wore off.
The left insignia is even in worse condition. The colors are gold on black, and the gold appears diffusely scattered rather than in any specific area. Most likely then would be a gold lion rampant on sable, if that is historically appropriate.
Red and blue is heraldically uncommon, so perhaps this is red and vair, (squirrel skins), which are standard in blue and white. I see the remains of a curved white line at the left side of the fess. It would still be the same blue paint but the white wore off.
The left insignia is even in worse condition. The colors are gold on black, and the gold appears diffusely scattered rather than in any specific area. Most likely then would be a gold lion rampant on sable, if that is historically appropriate.