LOT 1649 Medieval Holly Leaf and Branch Dyer's Livery Badge
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c.15th century A.D. A dyer's livery badge in the form of a holly leaf and stem with cluster of three 'grain' berries; remains of pin to reverse. Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs And Secular Badges, Museum of London, 2010, item 306a; cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim And Secular Badges, London, 1986, p.243. 3.51 grams, 37 mm (12.9 grams total, 63 x 43 mm including case) (1 1/2 in. (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)). Found Thames spoil, City of London, UK. The craft of dyers was granted a patent by king Henry VI in 1470 and was known principally by its emblems of a madder bag and grain tree, the latter forming the crest on their arms and is depicted as a Holly spray and grain berries. In fact, the 'berries' are a form of parasitic louse which grows on holly plants and it is from this louse that the dyer's dye is produced. [No Reserve]Condition Report: Fine condition.
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