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LOT 1800
Large Medieval Pewter Female Saint Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (10.1 grams, 64 mm).
An openwork triangular frame with foliage detail to the border enclosing a standing female figure with clasped hands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Constable collection, 1990s.
Ex P. Morris collection.
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