MEDIEVAL PEWTER PILGRIM'S SUDARIUM PENDANT

拍品描述

14th-15th century A.D. Comprising a stirrup-shaped band supporting right-angled bolt of fabric with woven detailing. See ‘Way to the Calvary’, Netherlands circa 1510, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.15.12; in Fogg., S., Medieval Faces, London, 2020, fig.32 (Saint Veronica and the Mandylion). 5.7 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. The sudarium is the cloth with which St Veronica wiped the sweat from Jesus' face in medieval legend. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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. See our website for more information.

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