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.
S5-Greyhound
Badges of greyhounds were believed to bring luck to those who wore them. This example however, more likely suggests an association with hunting, with the hare apparently hiding in the one place that the hound cannot see it.
Original found in Salisbury.
14th-15th century.
44x47mm A greyhound, beneath which sits a hare.
Original found in Salisbury.
14th-15th century.
44x47mm A greyhound, beneath which sits a hare.
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£6.00
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