Copper-alloy, 6.62 grams, 30.48 mm. 15th century AD. A cast openwork badge in the form of a four-petalled rose within a pelleted frame (the sunburst) surrounded by four looped, scrolled bands with pelleted detailing. Above in the crook of the looped bands is a small disc and in the corresponding position below a radiating sun. The attachment pins are in situ on the reverse.The rising sun motif is the origin of the 'Sun of York' designation in Richard III. Reference: Mitchener, M. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges, London, 1986 p. 221. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old American collection.