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LOT 2174
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of the Holy Blood of Wilsnack
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.58 grams, 32 mm).
Trefoil in plan with raised rim to each lobe, spur of sprue to one edge; low-relief images of the three hosts of Wilsnack. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. van Beuningen, H.J.E. & Koldeweij, A.M., Rotterdam paper VIII. Heilig en Profaan 1000 Laatmiddeleeuwse Insignes, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, 1993, items 130, 131.
FootnotesThe "Holy Blood of Wilsnack" refers to three sacramental cups or hosts. In 1383, they miraculously survived a fire which destroyed the church and village of Bad Wilsnack. The hosts were revered and became the object of pilgrimages.
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LOT 2174
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of the Holy Blood of Wilsnack
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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From the late Peter Hooper pewter and lead collection, who was a guest lecturer at West Dean College and was a longtime member of the Pewter Society who contributed to the Pewter Society Magazine.
Because such surnames were still meaningfully ‘occupational’ at this period, and ‘chapman’ means ‘(small-scale) seller/tradesman’, it may well be that Walter made his living from selling gloves. -
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14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Pendant with Mary and Calvary Scene
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid bifacial pendant (loop absent) with low-relief images; obverse: crowned Mary and infant Jesus on a throne; reverse: Calvary scene with Mary and Mary Magdalene flanking Corpus Christi. 4.1 grams, 19 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
