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LOT 2205
Medieval Pewter Catherine's Wheel Pilgrim's Badge
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.42 grams, 23 mm).
Openwork type with wheel of St. Catherine, ropework border and low-relief ring-and-dot ornament. [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 215.
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From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
