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LOT 1750
Medieval Bronze Saint Christopher Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.63 grams, 31 mm).
Modelled in the half-round nimbate figure on a baseline; attachment loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
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