Coat of arms in the woods

[garryson]

I went yesterday and found these items.
I've found this coat of arms. This heraldic mount could have been attached to a saddle.
If anyone can help with country of origin, year, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks for looking.

 

[calisdad]

It may no longer tell time but it sure looks like it has a story to tell. I like it.

 

[lost hunter]

 

[civilman1]

COA's look's heavy,is it bronze? Nice dig's

 

[garryson]

COA's look's heavy,is it bronze? Nice dig's

Yes, it's a cast bronze.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[yaxthri]

On the coat of arms:

If this is an actual one (and not only decoration I mean) it's a count's COA, the 9 pointed coronet (crown) on top of the shield tells that.
Got to do some more research. I think I can see remains of a diagonal partition (from center right to lower left side) on the shield am I correct?

 

[ivan salis]

we call the water holes made by wild boars a "hog wallow" -- they like to soak in the muddy water to coat themselves wiith mud to prevent bugs from bothering them and to drown any bugs attached to them at the time.

pigs often use the same wallows over and over --take care --you might be "freindly" to them --but if a pack of them find you with a twisted ankle in the woods they might try to eat you -- at the very least they might run you up a tree -- you might want to at least carry a gun on you if you can , if there are wild boars around.

nice finds by the way.