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Medieval badge with cat and mouse after a historical find dating back to the 15th century. 4 x 3 cm. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver. Productdetails...
Medieval badge with cat and mouse.
This interesting medieval badge was well crafted true-to-detail after a historical find dating back to the 15th century AD.The medieval pilgrims badge shows a cat holding a mouse in its fangs. Underneath is a banner with the Latin inscription "Visis Mus", which means "Have you seen the mouse".
The original is now in the possession of the British Museum.
Link to the historical model...
Our replica measures 4 x 2.5 cm and thus corresponds exactly to the medieval badge.
On the back of the pilgrims badge is a sturdy pin for attaching to clothing.
You can buy this medieval badge in high-quality bronze or real silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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In the Middle Ages, the cat was not exactly well-liked. In the 13th century, for example, the Franciscan friar Berthold von Regensburg complained in his sermons about the bad influence of cats because their breath would spread the plague. Cats were also sometimes accused of heresy and condemned for it.
The persecution of cats reached its climax in the late Middle Ages in 1484 with the decree "Summis desiderantes affectibus" by Pope Innocent VIII as part of the persecution of witches. By order of the Inquisition, countless cats were killed by fire, sword or otherwise.
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