Beggar's badge

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This beggar's badge from the parish of Dumfries dates from 1817. It is made of brass.

The front of the oval badge has the words 'Dumfries Poors Badge', 'No. 26' and the date, 1817. There is a perforation near the top.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-194-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KJA 37
• Date: 1817
  
• Material: Brass
  Badge, beggar's
  
• Dimensions: 77 mm L x 56 mm W
  
• What: Badge, beggar's
  
• Subject: Badges and insignia (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who:
• Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries
  
• Event:
• Description: Beggar's badge of brass from Dumfries, dated 1817
  
• References:
  • Brook, A.J.S. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland 21 (1886-7), pp 169-179 
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