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.
S42 Comb
A liturgical or domestic comb. Badges in the form of everyday objects were rather common: it's difficult to see any great meaning or significance in them, so we must regard them as purely decorative items. (formely listed as item P25)
Original found in London.
14th-15th cent.
29mm
Original found in London.
14th-15th cent.
29mm
Price:
£6.00
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