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LOT 1823
Medieval Pewter Axe-Shaped Pilgrim's Badge with Heraldic Shield
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (5.36 grams, 39 mm).
Featuring an openwork socket and fan-shaped blade decorated in relief on both faces with geometric bands, a monogram and heraldic shield. [No Reserve]
Provenance
European collection, 1990s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Literature
For comparable examples, see Spencer, B., Pilgrims and Secular Badges, London, 1998, no.301.
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LOT 1823
Medieval Pewter Axe-Shaped Pilgrim's Badge with Heraldic Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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