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LOT 1325

Medieval 'Thames' Saint Henry VI of Windsor Pilgrim's Badge

CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (4.43 grams, 39 mm high).

A lead pilgrim's badge portraying Saint Henry VI of Windsor (King Henry VI), shown standing on an antelope (his personal heraldic badge) holding a cross-tipped sceptre; complete with pin. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.

Literature

See Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, London, 2010, pp.189-192, for broad type and discussion.

CONDITION

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LOT 1325

Medieval 'Thames' Saint Henry VI of Windsor Pilgrim's Badge

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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