Badge of the Guild of Saint Barbara in Eindhoven, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1524

Badge of the Guild of Saint Barbara in Eindhoven, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1524

casting, h 6.5cm × d 5.6cm × t 1.8cm More details

‘These are the militiamen of Saint Barbara of Eindhoven’ is inscribed in Middle Dutch on the ring of this badge. At ceremonies, the guardsmen would have worn badges such as these on their clothes. The tower is the symbol of Saint Barbara, the guild’s patron saint.

On display in room 0.4