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LOT 2135
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Christ Carrying Cross
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.94 grams, 34 mm).
Low-relief image of a man in knee-length tunic carrying a beam on his shoulder; probably intended for Jesus carrying the cross on the Via Dolorosa; with pin to reverse [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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LOT 2135
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Christ Carrying Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Horn Badge of Saint Hubert
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A devotional badge in the shape of a hunting horn with two loops and a cord. 5.84 grams, 44 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Saint Hubert was a 7th century French nobleman and keen hunter who had chased a stag with a crucifix in its antlers. The stag told him to adopt a religious life, and Hubert went on to become Bishop of Liège in Belgium in the early 8th century. His shrine was at Saint-Hubert-en-Ardenne in Belgium. -
Medieval Bronze Pilgrim's Pendant
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Openwork plaque with looped 'W' motif. 2.76 grams, 27 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Silver Ring with Glass Gem
Circa 14th-15th century AD.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
D-shaped hoop and trefoil shoulders, square-section bezel with band of pellets, claw setting for an iridescent glass cloison. 4.43 grams, 26.11 mm overall, 18.75 x 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Ex Cambridgeshire gentleman's collection, 1990s.