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LOT 2106
Medieval Pewter Henry VII of Windsor Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.62 grams, 32 mm).
Openwork low-relief image of Henry standing on a dog, sceptre in one hand and orb in the other; pin to reverse; old collector's inked reference 'BWF'. [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 842.
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