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LOT 1843
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Henry VI
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.36 grams, 23 mm).
Hexagonal in form with voided centre and a cluster of pellets at each outer angle; central facing bust; pin-lug to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
Literature
Cf. British Museum accession no.1856,0701.2082, for similar badge of this monarch.
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