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LOT 2090
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of Christ with Raised Hands
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.35 grams, 31 mm).
Low-relief image of nimbate Christ with hands raised and palms facing, emerging above a nebuly scroll; associated with the cult of Richard Caister of Norwich; pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 209a.
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LOT 2090
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of Christ with Raised Hands
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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