About this object
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ID:
BC72[55]<1555>
Production date:
Late Medieval; mid-late 14th century
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Location:
In Store
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Pilgrim badge from the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. This openwork badge represents Becket’s shrine itself (Becket’s remains had been moved to a magnificent new shrine at the east end of the cathedral in 1220). The base of the badge is decorated with cusped niches. Above this is a figure of Thomas Becket, lying down, his hands joined in prayer. He wears a mitre and archbishop’s vestments. At the top of the badge is a gabled reliquary box which held Becket’s bones. The reliquary is encrusted with jewels. The tiny figure of an angel points out the largest jewel with a long wand - this is a reference to the gold statue of an angel that pointed to a huge ruby that adorned the real shrine. On top of the reliquary are two ships. The shrine is surrounded by a frame linked to it by circular bosses. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 75 mm; W 56 mm (overall)
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Materials
lead alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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