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LOT 1664
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim Badge of the Virgin Mary
CIRCA 1300 A.D.
2 1/8 in. (11.8 grams, 53 mm).
Tongue-shaped panel with chamfered rim; standing figure of Mary and infant Jesus modelled in high-relief on a hatched ground; Mary in floor-length robe wearing a crown with three lobes and holding a vessel (chrismal?) in her right hand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent.
with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 58.
Cf. van Beuningen, et al., Heilig en Profaan 3. 1300 Laatmiddeleeuwse Insignes uit openbare en particuliere collecties, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, 2012, no. 2487, for type.
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Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Pin with Cross Finial
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The slender stem with a free-running openwork roundel with central cross. 2.06 grams, 11.7 cm
European collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Medieval Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
Circa 15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Slender hoop with vesica-shaped cell open to both faces, granulated borders and inset garnet cloison. 0.80 grams, 19.37 mm overall, 17.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Medieval Iron Knife with Bronze Pommel
Late 14th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with pommel formed as a bifacial crown with incised detailing; Netherlands. 31 grams, 18.3 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Knife handles can be classified according to their method of attachment into whittle and scale-tang handles. Whittle-tang handles were the most common type used in the early medieval period. Whittle tang handles (like here) were more common later and fixed by pushing the pointed end of the knife tang into the handle.
