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LOT 1656
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Henry VI Pilgrim's Badge
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.2 grams, 22 mm).
Lozengiform badge with pelletted border, facing image of King Henry VI in relief; remains of pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s and recorded with Museum of London.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 208a.
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