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LOT 0372
Medieval Pewter Agnus Dei Pilgrim's Badge
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (8.39 grams, 45 mm).
Quatrefoil frame with quatrefoil at each angle, beaded outer edge; central Agnus Dei motif with head reverse, cross and banner above.
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 608, for an annular version of the type.
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Medieval Silver Ring with Glass Gem
Circa 14th-15th century AD.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
D-shaped hoop and trefoil shoulders, square-section bezel with band of pellets, claw setting for an iridescent glass cloison. 4.43 grams, 26.11 mm overall, 18.75 x 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
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Medieval Pewter Gauntlet Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Gauntlet or glove of St Thomas Becket with decorated band to the mouth; pin to reverse. 2.38 grams, 24 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
The gauntlet was the emblem of the Armourers Guild of London. The glove was an emblem of St Thomas Becket, whose gloves were involved in the miraculous healing of a nun.
