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LOT 2217
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Castle
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.63 grams, 25 mm).
Tower of London keep modelled in low-relief with bust of King Henry above (head absent); collector's inked legend to reverse 'BROOK WH.'. [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 208f.
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