Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 15th century
Our Lady of Walsingham
Lozenge-shaped pilgrim badge from the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham Priory. This tiny, thin, silver badge is stamped with a scene depicting the Annunciation (the moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she was to give birth to Christ). Mary sits on the left-hand side of the scene. The Angel Gabriel descends from Heaven on the right-hand side. This flat badge has holes on either side where it was sown onto a pilgrim’s clothes or hat, or stitched onto the pages of a prayer book.
The shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Norfolk was a popular pilgrimage destination in the medieval period, especially after Henry III made a series of pilgrimages there in the 13th century.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 85.79/4
- Object name:
- Our Lady of Walsingham
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 15th century
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- H 13 mm, W 13 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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