"When Adam delved, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?"
In Geoffry Chaucer's time the lozenge appears to have been an ornament worn by heralds in their dress or crown. In describing the habit of one, he says:
"They crowned were as kinges
With crowns wrought full of lozenges
And many ribbons and many fringes."
As for the difference between the lozenge and fusil, I could multiply opinions and examples, but hope those given will be sufficient.
I cannot conclude these few hasty remarks without expressing a wish that one of your correspondents in particular would take up this subject, to handle which in a masterly manner, his position is a guaranty of his ability. I refer to the gentleman holding the office of York Herald.
Broctuna.
Bury, Lancashire.