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LOT 1272
Medieval Saint Edward the Confessor Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.9 grams, 26 mm).
A copper-alloy pilgrim's badge in the form of the letter E, in reference to Saint Edward; the upper face decorated with shallow recessed channels tracing the plan of the letter and openwork fleurs between the bars; recessed reverse; two perforations for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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