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LOT 1383
Medieval 'Thames' Saint Henry VI of Windsor Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.02 grams, 21 mm).
A lozengiform lead pilgrim's badge depicting Saint Henry VI of Windsor within a pellet border, standing facing wearing floor length robes, holding globus cruciger and cross; complete with pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, London, 2010, pp.189-192, for broad type and discussion; cf. The British Museum, museum number 1891,0418.26 'Pilgrim-badge; lead alloy; lozenge-shaped; embossed with figure of king, Henry VI or St Oswald, holding orb and sceptre', for a similar example.
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LOT 1383
Medieval 'Thames' Saint Henry VI of Windsor Pilgrim's Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Fine condition.
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