Medieval Equestrian Knight Badge Group
13th-15th century A.D. Comprising a circular stone with an incised cross to one side and a series of 13 heraldic hearts to the other; a bronze cross pendant with annulet-in-circle motifs to one side. Cf. similar badges in PAS nos.NARC-DA5944, and YORYM-0670C5. 47 grams total, 30-36 mm (1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in.).

From an old Worcestershire, UK collection. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. The copper-alloy pendant appears to be cross-shaped with the top arm forming the suspension loop. It is therefore possible to consider the pendant to be T-shaped, in the form of the Greek letter Tau. These Tau crosses often acted as miniature reliquaries which are thought to have contained a herbal compound that was used to treat the symptoms of St Anthony's fire. [2]