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LOT 2207
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with St Christopher
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (3.59 grams, 40 mm).
Figure of St Christopher advancing with staff in one hand, infant Christ on his shoulder; pin 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 216.
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