Photograph: Pewter badge of an archer. He stands with a bow and arrow. He wears a short buttoned jacket, hose and a garter above the knee. He has a horn on a strap slung across his body.
See a larger image

Badge

Date: late 1300s

Badges celebrating feats of arms and outdoor pursuits were popular. They harked back to a past golden age of chivalry and were perhaps worn by young men who liked to think of themselves as knights. The huntsman on this badge is dressed in fine style with a chaplet (band) around his head and jewelled garter above his knee to hold up his hose. With his hunting horn slung over his shoulder, he is preparing to shoot his barbed arrow towards his prey.

Accession number: 82.8/14

Place of collection: Bull Wharf, Upper Thames Street, London [City of London]

Material: pewter

Measurements: H 69 mm; W 42 mm

Gallery location: Case 17.9

Related material

Subjects:

Dress
Leisure

Objects:

    The Museum of London Group is funded by the City of London and the Greater London Authority. Museum of London, London Wall, LONDON EC2Y 5HN, United Kingdom. Copyright & legal notices. This site is maintained by the Museum IT Team.