Pilgrim Badge with Adoration of the Magi, German (possibly Cologne), probably Hanau, late 16th century or 19th century (before 1890)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 16th century or 19th century (before 1890)
Pilgrim badge in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1975.1.1516), catalogued by the museum's Robert Lehman Collection department under the title “Pilgrim Badge with Adoration of the Magi”. The museum dates it late 16th century or 19th century (before 1890) and records its origin as German (possibly Cologne), probably Hanau. The museum records the medium as Silver gilt, sealing wax and the dimensions as H. 3.8 cm, w. 3.2 cm, d. 1.3 cm. Subject tags assigned by the museum: Badges. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver gilt, sealing wax
- Dimensions
- H. 3.8 cm, w. 3.2 cm, d. 1.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Jewelry, Precious Metals and Precious Stones
- Culture recorded
- German (possibly Cologne), probably Hanau
Identification
- Met object id
- 460380
- Museum object name
- Pilgrim badge
- Museum object number
- 1975.1.1516
Catalogue references
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