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LOT 2264
Medieval Pewter Bell Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.83 grams, 34 mm).
Flat low-relief image of a bell with hatched upper body, suspension loop with rope. [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 176, for image.
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From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
