Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 15th century
Our Lady of Walsingham
Part of a pilgrim badge from the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham Priory. This small badge depicts the Annunciation (the moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she was to give birth to Christ) in the centre of a six-pointed star which has trefoils between each point. The figures of Mary and Gabriel can just be seen in the centre, separated by a stylised lily growing out of a pot, which symbolises Mary’s purity, innocence and the immaculate conception of Christ. A 15th-century mould, made from Solnhofen stone, for casting this particular badge has been found near the church of St Mary, Little Walsingham.
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:
- 83.608
- Object name:
- Our Lady of Walsingham
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 15th century
- Material:
lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- H 26 mm, W 19 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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