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LOT 2122
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Mary and Child
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.89 grams, 31 mm).
Low-relief image of crowned Mary as Queen of Heaven with sceptre and infant Jesus; pin to reverse; riverine patination. [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 549.
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