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LOT 2244
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of John the Baptist
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.38 grams, 19 mm).
Circular frame with IOHANIS legend, facing bust within, pin to reverse. [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 168.
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Medieval Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Badge
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From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.
