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

Becket’s martyrdom in 1170 at the hands of King Henry II’s knights, was to ensure Canterbury’s position as the principal English pilgrim shrine. It...

From the 13th century, hollow cast figurines of Saint Thomas were a common souvenir of Canterbury. Although these items seemingly went out of produ...

Saint Werburga was an Anglo Saxon abbess. Her body was translated to Chester from the Midlands due to the Viking threat. This badge depicts one of ...

By the 14th century the Sudarium or Veronica had become Rome’s principal relic. This relic was reputedly the cloth on which St Veronica had wiped t...

The cult of the Virgin Mary gained widespread appeal throughout Europe in the medieval period, with many shrines to her achieving international pop...

Walsingham in Norfolk, with its miracle working image of the Virgin Mary, was one of the principal European pilgrim resorts, even eclipsing Canterb...

Walsingham is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, whose symbol is the lily, representing purity. When found, the original of this badge was lacking its j...

Crowned 'C' Pilgrim Badge. 1375-1425. Standing for "Christo" - "Christ". Height 4.3cm. With lapel pin fixing.