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LOT 2125
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with 'M' for Maria
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.56 grams, 22 mm).
Formed as an openwork letter M with trefoils at the corners. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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