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LOT 2173
Medieval Bronze Scallop Shell Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.57 grams, 38 mm).
Appliqué with repoussé scallop detailing, pointillé detailing, scroll to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 1052, for type.
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