Medieval Pewter Thomas Beckett Pilgrim's Badge

CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (3.03 grams, 28 mm).

Vesica-shaped frame enclosing a standing figure of Becket wearing a mitre, with hands clasped in prayer. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.

Literature

Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 123a.

CONDITION

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