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LOT 2240
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Mary and Child
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.53 grams, 34 mm).
Rectangular frame with gabled roof, lateral loops; low-relief image of facing crowned Mary on throne with nimbate Christ beside her; hatching to reverse. [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 222, for a more elaborate version of the scene.
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From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
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