Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2287
Tudor Period Pewter Pilgrim's Pendant with Bishop
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6 grams, 33 mm).
Bifacial low-relief design; obverse: Corpus Christi amid scrolls on foliate cross; reverse: nimbate bishop in three-quarter view with crozier, legend to the circular band. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
Literature
Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 909, for type.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Wooden Bread Stamp with 'Mohammed Prophet of God' Inscription
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Subrectangular in plan with rounded ends, applied handle to reverse with modern hanger; high-relief calligraphic text. 865 grams, 32 cm
London, UK, collection. -
Mizoram Burmese Amber Bead Necklace with Natural Inclusions
Cretaceous Period, circa 99 million years B.P.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Restrung necklace of dark honey-coloured beads of cylindrical and annular shape formed by hand, containing various organic inclusions. 54 grams, 82 cm
From the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. Acquired in Assam in the 1980s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Dr Andrew J. Ross FRES, of the National Museum of Scotland, concerning testing carried out on the necklace.
Dr Ross states: 'The internal fractures and flow planes are consistent with what you see in amber, and although it does not contain any identifiable insect inclusions, the organic fragments that are present and the general colours appear consistent with Burmese amber.' -
Post-Medieval Bronze Pilgrim's Badge
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Openwork plaque with rosette supported on scrolled leaves and stems, scrolled band beneath; baroque style. 9.15 grams, 33 mm
From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society.
