C. 14th century

A pewter pilgrim badge fragment of an ostrich-feather associated with the Black Prince, with the tip bent over to the right and a knop at the base of the feather. There would have been a scroll at the base of the quill bearing the name of the Black Prince’s motto, “ich dene”, which is Flemish for “I serve”.

Although a damaged, it is of a large size with fine detail and original pin intact.

Ref: Similar example in Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by B. Spencer, page 277, no. 267.

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

Size: H: 70mm x W: 37mm