Secular Badges
Secular badges were popular in the medieval period as either lover’s tokens or livery badges. All of the badges below are accurate copies of surviving pewter artefacts. For information on the history of secular badges please refer to the ‘History’ section of the website.
S34c - Pendant (Jasper)
Items of pewter jewellery such as this pendant, the original of which was found in Rotterdam, were produced in the late middle ages for the mass market in imitation of rich courtly jewellery. The artefact would originally have been fitted with a coloured glass stone, but this was missing when found.
Original found in Rotterdam.
Fitted with a silver plated chain as standard but available with leather thong as an option (in either natural or dark brown). Please request this if required in the comments box on the order confirmation page at checkout.
Fitted with a 12mm Jasper cabochon.
15th century.
27x 32mm with 12mm Jasper cabochon.
Original found in Rotterdam.
Fitted with a silver plated chain as standard but available with leather thong as an option (in either natural or dark brown). Please request this if required in the comments box on the order confirmation page at checkout.
Fitted with a 12mm Jasper cabochon.
15th century.
27x 32mm with 12mm Jasper cabochon.
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