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LOT 1569
Medieval Early Iron 'Ice Crampon' Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/8 x 12 5/8 in. (1 kg, 38.5 x 32 cm).
Mounted on a framed back board for display. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Medieval Dutch Pewter Holy Blood Of Wilsnack Pilgrim's Badge
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Trilobate in plan with openwork triangle between three roundels with hatched fields, the upper two surmounted by crosses, depicting scenes from Christ's life: the crucifixion, resurrection and Christ at the Column in relief. 6.3 grams, 39 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
In 1383 AD, after fire in the town of Bad Wilsnack, Germany) three consecrated communion hosts were found undamaged in the ruins of the church. According to the legend, they were sprinkled with the Holy Blood of Christ, which made Bad Wilsnack a famous pilgrimage site. The resultant pilgrim badges were distinctive in shape with three circles arranged in a triangle and painted in red, referring to this miracle. Although the miracle was doubted by Reformation period scholars like John Hus, the final blow came in 1552, when the miraculous communion hosts were publicly burned.
