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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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Medieval and Other Artefact Group
12th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
A mixed group including a bronze hand bell, shoe buckles, furnace slag, furniture fittings and other items. 790 grams total, 1.4-10.1 cm
Fair condition.
Found by John Harrison whilst searching with a metal detector in Lancashire or Cumbria, UK. -
Large Flemish Medieval 'lieu en sce peueu et gherzte' Seal Matrix
Circa 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A substantial bronze seal matrix with pierced tongue-shaped handle, incuse star close to the rim for alignment of the design; central heraldic heater shield with stylised wreath surrounding; design of a vertical bar with forked upper finial flanked by two cinquefoils; border with incuse edges and incuse 'lieu en sce peueu et gherzte' or similar slightly enigmatic inscription, possibly relating to a location in the Netherlands; with collector number '2563' on back of disc. 32.11 grams, 31 mm wide
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Acquired Libert, October 2008, lot 65. Matrix Collection catalogue no.2563. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012. Accompanied by a copy of the illustrated collection notes. -
Medieval 'Thames' Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A complete openwork lead pilgrim's badge depicting the Virgin and Child in a crescent moon; pin to reverse. 2.73 grams, 24 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
