Loading, please wait...
LOT 2144
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Saints
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (9.18 grams, 45 mm high).
Rectangular with attachment loop at each corner (one absent), low-relief image of two facing figures with a cross between them, each with a key, Saints Peter and Paul. [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 1056, for similar image.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including quatrefoil and octagonal types with heraldic motifs: lion passant and three lions passant guardant. 24 grams total, 33-36 mm
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Acquired from the early 1980s. From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge Fragment Group
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including openwork tracery border, heart-shaped lobe and other types. 32 grams total, 7-32 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge of the Holy Blood of Wilsnack
14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Trefoil in plan with raised rim to each lobe, spur of sprue to one edge; low-relief images of the three hosts of Wilsnack. 3.58 grams, 32 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
The "Holy Blood of Wilsnack" refers to three sacramental cups or hosts. In 1383, they miraculously survived a fire which destroyed the church and village of Bad Wilsnack. The hosts were revered and became the object of pilgrimages.
