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LOT 1715
Medieval Thames Pewter Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.12 grams, 2.2 cm).
The pair shown in openwork between the horns of a pearled crescent moon, the Virgin crowned and holding a fleur-de-lys sceptre; partial remains of pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, MOLA, London, 2010, pp.149-150, fig.155, for type.
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LOT 1715
Medieval Thames Pewter Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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