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LOT 1726
Medieval Pewter 'Popinjay' Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (6.44 grams, 47 mm).
Slightly domed in profile with low-relief detailing to the wings, with collar at the throat. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK.
Footnotes
The term 'popinjay' is an old word for 'parrot'. It is associated with the rhyme 'Popinjay, jolly May' this month being seen as the month of love.
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