Brooches and Badges
Material: bronze, enamel, gold plated.
Source: Flemish paintings
Source: archaeological finding from London Museum
Size: 35 х 40 mm
Sourse: Bourgogne paintings.
Size: 40 х 30 mm
Source: from tapestry fragment, Bas-Rhin, France, Flemish and Burgundian paintings
Source: from tapestry fragment, Bas-Rhin, France
Source: archaeological finding of England, Museume Victoria&Albert
Source: archaeological finding of England, Victoria&Albert Museum
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gold plated, garnet
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gold plated, amethyst
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gold plated, green onyx
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gild plated, aqua chalcedony
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gild plated, glass cabochon
Source: The Head of a Woman
c 1452. Geertgen tot Sint Jons
Material: bronze, gold plated, glass cabochon
1400-1500
Size 55 x 30 mm
Material: bronze
Material: bronze
Source: archaeology
Material: bronze
Source: Sweden archaeology
Material: bronze
Source: archeaology
Source: Archaeology of Sweden
Material: bronze, brass
Source: Serbian archaeology 13th century
Source: replica of archaeological finding
Material: bronze
Source: archaeological finding
Material: bronze
Source: from tapestry fragment, Bas-Rhin, France, Flemish and Burgundian paintings from Nuremberg Museum
Brass, gold plated, pearls, quartz.
In this category, we offer for sale bronze-casted badges, fibulas, clasps, fittings and brooches.
All these costume jewellery have not only aesthetic but also practical value.
With fibula or clasp, fasten the ends of the coat together.
Fittings used to lace collar of chemise in Renaissance period.
Brooches attached at clothes for beauty.
Brass badges pinned on a headwear – Tirol hut, beret or bagcap, hood or chaperon. You can choose a badge with different images: St. Anthony or Madonna, sun, lamb or sword. In Middle Ages Europe, badges often was symbols of the workshops and pointed at its owner professional affiliation and occupation. Each image is a symbol, representing certain idea.
Pilgrim badges was very popular throughout Europe from 12 to 16 century. These badges represent images of lives and deaths of Christ, Holy Virgin and Saints. A lamb with a cross for instance, signify an Agnus Dei - Jesus Christ.
Medieval accessories (brooches and badges) impart the costume an conformity with historical epoch.