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LOT 1290
Large Medieval 'Thames' Pilgrim's Badge Collection
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (7.5 grams total, 16-25 mm).
A mixed group of lead-alloy pilgrim's badge fragments comprising: a standing figure beside the nave of a church; a facing mask with curly hair; a profile figure with hands raised to the chin in prayer; a pin with discoid plate, facing mask within a beaded border (perhaps John the Baptist). [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
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