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Source Description
Lead badges such as this one were purchased by pilgrims as mementos of holy sites they had visited. Originally there were loops at top and bottom for the pilgrim to sew the badges onto a hat or cloak. This example represents Saint Adrian.Saint Adrian holds in his left hand a sword and a banner, inscribed with his name: S. ADRIANUS. In his right hand, he holds an upended hammer on an anvil. These tools refer to the martyrdom of the saint, a 3rd-century Roman officer who, upon conversion to Christianity, was placed upon an anvil and broken by hammer blows. He stands on a lion, symbol of courage, and of Flanders, where this badge was made to commemorate the relic of Saint Adrian enshrined at Geraardsbergen.
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Document identity
localId
12202
label
Pilgrim Badge with Saint Adrian
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
12202
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pilgrim Badge with Saint Adrian
description
Lead badges such as this one were purchased by pilgrims as mementos of holy sites they had visited. Originally there were loops at top and bottom for the pilgrim to sew the badges onto a hat or cloak. This example represents Saint Adrian.Saint Adrian holds in his left hand a sword and a banner, inscribed with his name: S. ADRIANUS. In his right hand, he holds an upended hammer on an anvil. These tools refer to the martyrdom of the saint, a 3rd-century Roman officer who, upon conversion to Christianity, was placed upon an anvil and broken by hammer blows. He stands on a lion, symbol of courage, and of Flanders, where this badge was made to commemorate the relic of Saint Adrian enshrined at Geraardsbergen.
provenance
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. Gaithersburg, MD; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
date
1480-1500 (Late Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
plaques (brooches)
badges
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.8
height
4.2
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 7/16 x W: 1 5/8 x D: 3/8 in. (8.8 x 4.2 x 1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Flemish
style
Gothic
inscriptions
Cast inscription on scroll reads: S ADRIANUS; [Transcription] S[ANCTUS] ADRIANUS; Saint Adrian.
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lead
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6505
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MED
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2115
Single page context
seq
1
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0
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photo
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cdbc1275161f08a0