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LOT 2206
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Cross
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.52 grams, 20 mm).
Openwork octagonal plaque with central boss, four trapezoidal arms with pointillé borders, interstitial pellets [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Literature
Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 941, for type.
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