Fox and Goose Replica Medieval Badge, Boxed With Brief Historical Descripition

This unusual badge, depicting a fox dressed as a pilgrim with pilgrim’s staff and scrip and apparently taking a goose for a walk seems to draw on popular medieval proverbs and follies for its inspiration. The fox was regarded as the archetype of cunning and deceitfulness, while the goose was a proverbially foolish bird. Here the fox seems to have tricked the goose by disguising itself as a pilgrim and is presumably leading the goose to its ultimate fate!

Origin and Date: The Original was found in the Netherlands 14th Century.
Size: Width 46mm x Height 46mm
A fox dressed as a pilgrim leading a goose.
Fixing / Fastener: Pin and Clutch