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LOT 1554
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim's Ampulla and Scallop Shell Badge Collection
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 5/8 in. (73 grams total, 20-93 mm).
Mainly comprising fragmentary badges, including: an ampulla with reserved cross on a hatched field; larger scallop pierced for attachment; other miscellaneous fragments. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Thames foreshore spoil, 1980s.
Accompanied by a copy of the The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LON-BACC15 for the ampulla.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, items 180 (for type), 248; The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), record id. LON-BACC15, for this cross decorated ampulla fragment.
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LOT 1554
Medieval 'Thames' Pewter Pilgrim's Ampulla and Scallop Shell Badge Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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