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LOT 1790
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of a Bishop
CIRCA 1300 A.D.
2 in. (8.59 grams, 50 mm).
Standing figure facing wearing a mitre; right hand raised in sign of blessing, left hand emerging from the robe at the hip to grasp a staff; vestment with low-relief detail to front and back including four bosses and a broad collar; rectangular base with small supplicant to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent.
with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 79.
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, items 27, 30.
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Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Medieval Glazed Pottery Group
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Medieval Iron Dagger
1450-1550 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a single-edged blade, rivets for a scale tang; remains of quillon. 132 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
This is a weapon rather than a domestic knife, and is depicted as a sidearm for soldiers and knights alike from various iconography. This type of dagger was in use from the 14th to mid 16th century, this example finds similarities with Hauswehrs used in Eastern Europe during the 15th-16th centuries A.D.
