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LOT 2208
Medieval Pewter Thomas Beckett Sword Pilgrim's Badge Group
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (1.9 grams total, 20-23 mm).
Comprising: one openwork fragment with a low-relief sword; one tongue-shaped with a hatched border, vesica panel with a sword to the centre, pin to the reverse. [2, 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 124, for sword motif associated with the cult of Thomas Beckett.
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LOT 2208
Medieval Pewter Thomas Beckett Sword Pilgrim's Badge Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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