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LOT 2224
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Inscribed Crown
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.85 grams, 36 mm).
Comprising a rectangular panel flanked by interlaced bands and supporting a hatched crown and foliage; reserved legend 'Iehu[.]s'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 525, for type.
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