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LOT 2210
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge Fragment Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (32 grams total, 7-32 mm).
Including openwork tracery border, heart-shaped lobe and other types. [15, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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