badge
- Museum number
- 1836,0610.82
- Description
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Brass badge in the form of a heart with a short stem emerging from the top.The central space is embossed with the figure of Cupid with a bow.He is framed by a heart-shaped border with decorative dots either side of him.A line of inscription runs between the inner and outer border.Two pierced holes have been made on each edge about a third of the way down from the stem, presumably to allow the badge to be fixed or suspended.
- Production date
- 15th century
- Dimensions
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Length: 25 millimetres
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Width: 24.50 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1836
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1836,0610.82