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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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Quatrefoil frame with quatrefoil at each angle, beaded outer edge; central Agnus Dei motif with head reverse, cross and banner above. 8.39 grams, 45 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Decorated Portable Bronze Mirror Case
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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From an old English collection formed since 1960. -
Medieval Lead Pilgrim's Pendant with Calvary and Dragon-Slaying
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Discoid in plan with bifacial low-relief imagery: Obverse - Calvary scene with Corpus Christi and flanking mourners; Reverse - hatched field with supine dragon, triumphant robed and crowned figure holding aloft a cross piercing the dragon's mouth. 5.63 grams, 28 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
The imagery may represent St George slaying the dragon, although he is usually pictured nimbate and on horseback. Alternatively, it may show Christ overcoming Satan in the form of a dragon in the Harrowing of Hell episode.
