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LOT 2182
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Sun in Splendour
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (8.48 grams, 38 mm).
Disc with radiating flames to the rim and face (Sun in Splendour); reverse with heater shield. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
FootnotesBifacial badges are a rarity and it seems likely that this may have been a test-piece.
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