- Reproduction
- Object number1988.99
- TitleVestry badge for the poor, 1775.
- Creator
- DescriptionCircular metal badge number 41 issued in 1775. Designated for the poor who received help from the vestry of St Mary’s Islington under the Relief of the Poor Act. From 1697 to 1810, all recipients of poor relief were required to wear badges sewn onto their clothes to mark them out.
- Production date1775
- Production period1770s
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