Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Title

The Stillingfleet Boar

Object name

Badge

Object category

Medieval

Description

A silver-gilt livery badge in the form of a boar, facing left. The back of the boar (its spine) is decorated with incised lines representing upstanding hair while the body has rows of vertical stippling to depict fur. The boar’s tail is clearly visible and survives intact, curled over its back. The boars head is complete and features a pointed ear, a large oval eye, the snout and the tusks. A front and one and a half back legs are also represented, . The boar’s genitals are also clearly visible. On the centre of the reverse of the badge an attachment loop, by which the badge would have been attached to the dress, remains intact. The loop is circular, with a rectangular section and appears to have been soldered to the reverse; it is quite worn around the edges. The reverse is otherwise undecorated. The white boar was a symbol of King Richard III (1483-1485) and was used by his household and followers between the 1470’s and 1485.

Production date start

1483

Production date end

1500

Period

Medieval