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LOT 1662
Medieval 'Thames' St. Thomas Becket Lead-Alloy Pilgrim's Badge
LATE 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.19 grams, 24 mm).
Depicted standing on the back of a peacock with his right hand extended in a gesture of benediction, crozier in his left hand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore at Chiswick, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Literature
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 27, for type.
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LOT 1662
Medieval 'Thames' St. Thomas Becket Lead-Alloy Pilgrim's Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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