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pilgrim badge
;
brooch
Object Type
pilgrim badge
brooch
Museum number
1856,0701.3011
Description
Pilgrim-badge; lead alloy; brooch; circular; crowned figure of Henry VI in ship; inscribed.
Cultures/periods
Late Medieval
(?)
Production date
15th century
16th century
(?)
Production place
Made in:
England
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
London (England)
Materials
lead alloy
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Diameter:
29.50 millimetres
Depth:
3.20 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Compare with 1915,1208.155
Location
On display
(G40/dc1)
Subjects
king/queen
boat/ship
crown
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Henry VI, King of England
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Roach Smith
Acquisition date
1856
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1856,0701.3011