LOT 1643 Medieval 'Thames' Windsor Henry VI Pilgrim's Bad...
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15th century A.D. A pewter pilgrim's badge for Windsor depicting King Henry VI standing upon a crouched antelope facing left, lacking the head; with remnant of pin to reverse. See Mitchiner, Michael, Pilgrim and Secular Badges, Hawkins, 1986, nos.838-845, for similar examples; Spencer, Brian, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London - Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Museum of London, 2010, pp.189-192, for much information. 2.45 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 4), Essex, UK. Henry VI was venerated as the ancestor of the Tudor dynasty and revered as a 'saint'; his remains were moved by Richard III from Chertsey to St George's Chapel, Windsor which became a place of pilgrimage, especially after the death of Richard III at Bosworth in 1485 A.D. [No Reserve]
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