Silver [1.9% gold], 3.81 grams, 19.13 mm. Early 15th century AD. A decorative openwork hawking or royalist badge in the form of a bird of prey, either an eagle or hawk spreading its wings in preparation for flight. The body and wings are detailed with feathers and the claws grasp the base, the remains of the fixing is visible on the reverse. Reference: Mitchiner, Michael Pilgrim & Secular Badges, p221, No. 773 & 812. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, collected before 1960.