Replica Medieval Pilgrim Badges and Apostle Spoons, Cast in the UK

This unusual and rather naive badge depicts a cat with a mouse in its mouth, under which is the legend visis mu (here is the mouse). The design mus...

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 p...

Badges of greyhounds were believed to bring luck to those who wore them. This example however, more likely suggests an association with hunting, wi...

The Owl. This badge, the original of which was found in the River Seine, is rather difficult to interpret convincingly. All medieval badges were wo...

Swan Badge. Fifteenth century. A Lancastrian symbol, used by the heirs to the throne Henry of Monmouth and Edward, son of Henry VI. The Swan is als...