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LOT 2130
Medieval Pewter Saint Christopher Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.93 grams, 20 mm).
Standing figure with staff in one hand, child at his side; attachment loop to 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 217, for type.
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