Three Scottish lead beggar's badges 18th/19th Century
Three Scottish lead beggar's badges 18th/19th Century
The first for Eglesgrig Parish, No.6 and dated 1773, 5.5cm diameter, the other two for Keith, the larger circular and inscribed 'J. REID PAUPERS BADGE KEITH', the smaller inscribed 'KEITH No.' (3)
These lead badges were issued by the town councils of Scottish towns to the poor as a licence to beg.
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Three Scottish lead beggar's badges 18th/19th Century
The first for Eglesgrig Parish, No.6 and dated 1773, 5.5cm diameter, the other two for Keith, the larger circular and inscribed 'J. REID PAUPERS BADGE KEITH', the smaller inscribed 'KEITH No.' (3)
These lead badges were issued by the town councils of Scottish towns to the poor as a licence to beg.
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