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LOT 2199
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Mary and Child
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.97 grams, 32 mm).
High-relief facing nimbate figure with distaff and spindle, possibly St. Catherine. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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