Beggar's badge

This beggar's badge is from the parish of Dysart in Fife. It is made of pewter and dates from the late 18th century.

The badge has cut corners. The front of the oblong badge has the words 'Dysart Poor' and 'No.3' within a border of raised dots. There is a pierced suspension loop at the top.

In medieval and early modern times, beggars were generally valued and respected for the news they carried and for their craftsmanship or their medical or musical skills. This only changed with industrialisation, when the numbers begging rapidly increased

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Online ID:	000-100-002-183-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.KJA 10
Date:	Late 18th century
Material:	Pewter
Dimensions:	67 mm L x 71 mm W
What:	Badge, beggar's
Subject:	Badges and insignia (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where:	Scotland, Fife, Dysart
Event:
Description:	Oblong beggar's badge of pewter, from Dysart
References:	Brook, A.J.S. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 21 (1886-7), pp 169-179
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