C. 15th century

A pewter fragment of a hawking badge, depicting a hawk perched on a gauntlet, tethered by the jesses (leather strap which is fastened round each leg of a hawk), and wound round the glove.

Although a fragment, it has fine detail.

Ref: Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by B. Spencer, page 300, no. 297c.

Provenance: Ex Graham Slater Collection, Cambridge. Collected between 1980’s-1990’s.

Size: H: 30mm x W: 31mm