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LOT 1658
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim and Other Badge Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/2 in. (11.2 grams total, 15-39 mm).
Comprising complete and fragmentary badges, including: the head of Thomas Beckett wearing a mitre; miniature ampulla with loop handles; openwork rosette within a circle; possibly flaming heart; foliate lozenge faming a central flower. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 30, for type.
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LOT 1658
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim and Other Badge Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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