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Description: | An incomplete Medieval lead alloy pilgrim badge depicting Henry VI, Windsor, dating late 15th - early 16th century. The badge is lozenge-shaped depicting the standing figure of King Henry VI holding an orb in his left hand and sceptre in his right against a cross-hatched background. There is then a double linear border and a final pelleted border. On the reverse are the remains of the integral pin and clasp. The pin is bent back on itself. The upper left hand corner and top of the badge is broken and missing. A similarly shaped badge with the standing figure of Henry VI is published in Spencer (1998:190 no.208a) although the detail of the figure and the background are different - more finely detailed. Another similar badge has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database NLM-FACEC6 but this time the depiction of the figure is cruder than this example.Dimensions: length: 22.62mm; width: 20.68mm; thickness: 1.47mm; weight: 2.38g.Reference: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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