MEDIEVAL LEAD PILGRIM'S PENDANT WITH CALVARY AND DRAGON-SLAYING

拍品描述

14th-15th century A.D. Discoid in plan with bifacial low-relief imagery: Obverse - Calvary scene with Corpus Christi and flanking mourners; Reverse - hatched field with supine dragon, triumphant robed and crowned figure holding aloft a cross piercing the dragon's mouth. Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 179, for an openwork version of the Calvary scene. 5.63 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. The imagery may represent St George slaying the dragon, although he is usually pictured nimbate and on horseback. Alternatively, it may show Christ overcoming Satan in the form of a dragon in the Harrowing of Hell episode. 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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