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LOT 2201
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Lamb of God
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (4.85 grams, 52 mm).
Low-relief pounced texture to the body in imitation of wool, with pin and catchplate to reverse; repaired. [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 609, for type.
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