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pilgrim badge
;
brooch
Object Type
pilgrim badge
brooch
Museum number
OA.680
Description
Lead alloy pilgrim badge in the form of St Thomas Becket's episcopal gloves. The fingers are missing from one. Rosettes are used as a decorative motif on the back of each glove and another connects the pair in the middle. A border consisting of two parallel lines defines the cuff and a single line delineates the seam for the thumb-piece. The pin and part of the clasp survive on the reverse and align with the orientation of the knuckles. This piece is associated with the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury.
Cultures/periods
Late Medieval
Production date
1350 - 1400
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
England
Materials
lead alloy
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Length:
11 millimetres
Width:
12.10 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Emblem of:
St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
Associated places
Associated with:
Shrine of St Thomas
, cathedral
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
OA.680