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LOT 2129
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.5 grams, 38 mm).
Fragment of a facing figure wearing a tight-fitting coat with a row of buttons on the chest, right arm to the side; stub of a pin to the 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 82, for type.
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