Forget me not lovers token

Description

Secular pewter badge: Forget me not lovers token

Time period:15th Century
Origin: Salisbury, England
Materials: Pewter
Product Dimensions: 3.1cm width x 3.3cm height

Further details:

This attractive badge depicts what appears to be a medieval Foget-me-not, (the modern Water Forget-me-not). This plant was credited with the property that those who wore it would never be forgotten by their lovers. This type of badge would have been given as a symbol of true love