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LOT 2257
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Pendant with Mary and Calvary Scene
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.1 grams, 19 mm).
Discoid bifacial pendant (loop absent) with low-relief images; obverse: crowned Mary and infant Jesus on a throne; reverse: Calvary scene with Mary and Mary Magdalene flanking Corpus Christi. [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 42, for type.
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LOT 2257
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Pendant with Mary and Calvary Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Badge with Crown and INRI
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Ellipsoid panel with reversed 'INRI' legend surmounted by a vesica flanked by extended wings; pierced for attachment. 2.48 grams, 22 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
INRI for 'Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum', which translates to 'Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews', this inscription having been placed above Jesus' head on the cross during his crucifixion, as recorded in the New Testament. -
Medieval Bronze Pin and Fish Hook Group
14th-17th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: two slender pins and four hooks, three with coloured beads. 4.76 grams, 37.5-89 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Token Group
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Discoid in plan, bifacial, some with casting sprue to edge; various designs including heater shield with cross, script 'IHS' monogram, cross in pellets, and others. 3.62 grams total, 11-14 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
