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LOT 2145
Medieval Pewter Pilgrim's Whistle
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (7.3 grams, 57 mm).
Lozenge-section tube with regardant dragons to the lateral edges of the bore, some gilding traces; pewter blade intact. [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, item 216e, for a similar type.
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