badge-mould (?); plaque (?)

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badge-mould(?); plaque(?)

Object Type: badge-mould (?); plaque (?)
Museum number: 1964,0202.1
Description: Pilgrim-badge mould? or impressed horn plaque made from a pilgrim-badge; figure of bishop with mitre and crozier; inscribed.
Production date: 18thC (?)
Production place: Made in: England (?)
Materials
Technique
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: See A. Schaverein 'Horn, Medals and Straw. A little known link', in The Medal, No. 32, 1998, pp. 31-38, identifying these moulds as for embossing straw reliefs.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: christian cleric; religious object
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1964
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1964,0202.1