Badgers

 Badgers on Heraldic Art. 

 

Bowl with badger (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2015.292), 1000–1150

Badger, Herbal of Pseudo-Apuleius Barbarus (Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 130 fol 85r), 1090–1100

Badger, Topographia Hibernica (National Library of Ireland, MS 700, fol 13v), 1196-1223

Blue badger, Topographia Hibernica (British Library Royal MS 13 B VIII, fol 10v), ca. 1196-1223

Badger, bestiary (Cambridge University Library Kk.4.25, fol 74v), 1220-40

Badgers, bestiary (Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764 fol 50v), ca. 1226–1250

Badgers, bestiary (British Library, Harley MS 4751 fol 30r), ca. 1230-1240

Badger, Der Naturen Bloeme (Lippische Landesbibliothek, Ms. 70, fol 24r) 1287 

Dog-like badger, Liber de natura rerum (Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, fol 59r), 1290

Badger, Herbarius (Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, BPL 1283, fol. 53r), 1300 

Fox-like badger, Der Naturen Bloeme (ONB, Cod. 13440, fol. 4r) 14th C. 

Boar-like badger, Der Naturen Bloeme (British Library, Add. MS 11390, fol 12r), ca. 1300-1325

Badger, Der Naturen Bloeme (Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, fol 54r), 1350 

Dog-like badger, Livre des proprietés des choses (BNF, fr. 22532, fol 313v), 1401-1500

The badger hunt, Gaston Phoebus' Book of the Hunt (BNF Fr. 616, fol. 100v). France -beginning of 15th C. 

Badger, herbal (British Library, Sloane MS 4016 fol. 10v), 1440

Badger, Helmingham Herbal & Bestiary (Yale Center for British Art, Folio C 2014 4, fol. 15v), 1500 

 

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