Monday 14th July: Courage calls to courage everywhere, how have jewels played their part in politics and history?

Brooches, badges, chains and rings can all be used to send a message about your politics and beliefs. This lecture shows how wearing jewels such as medieval retainer’s badges, suffragette colour and, American flag pins can show how wearers show views openly and identify others who share their beliefs.

Lecturer: Rachel Church

Rachel Church developed a love of history as a student. After a Masters in Museum Studies, she went on to work as a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She became an expert in jewellery by cataloguing and researching the collection and has written on rings, brooches and badges.

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