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LOT 2235
Medieval Pewter Catherine's Wheel Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.05 grams, 22 mm).
Openwork wheel with cranked spokes, attachment lug to reverse. [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 616, for type.
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