Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 14th-15th century
Our Lady of Walsingham
Pilgrim badge from the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham Priory. This square, openwork badge depicts the Annunciation (the moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she was to give birth to Christ). The Virgin Mary stands on the right and the Angel Gabriel on the left. In between the figures is a large lily growing out of a pot, which symbolises Mary’s purity, innocence and the immaculate conception of Christ. The edges of the square frame are decorated with beading.
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:
- 77.165/1
- Object name:
- Our Lady of Walsingham
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 14th-15th century
- Material:
- lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- H 32 mm, W 32 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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