MEDIEVAL LEAD PILGRIM'S PENDANT OF SAINT MARGARET SLAYING THE DRAGON

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14th-15th century A.D. Low-relief discoid pendant, on the obverse St. Margaret triumphant over a dragon slain with a cross piercing its mouth; on the reverse: 'IHS' Christogram. Cf. Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986, item 551. 8.43 grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] From a retired Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman's collection, a long time member of the Pewter Society. The cult of St Margaret was celebrated at King's Lynn, Norfolk, as part of the pilgrim route to Walsingham. 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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