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LOT 2185
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with St. Sitha
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (15.6 grams, 64 mm).
Bifacial low-relief figure of a female in floor-length robe with line of bosses to the front, triangular panel to chest, stylised halo. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
LiteratureCf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, items 201, 211.
FootnotesThe Cult of St. Sitha (Italian 'Zita da Lucca') was celebrated at the church of St. Benet Sherehog in the City of London.
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