C. 15th century

A very large pewter pilgrim badge of St. Leonard of Noblac, depicting a prisoner kneeling before him. He was the patron saint of prisoners and liberation and holds a crosier in his left hand, although top is missing.

Although a fragment it is of a large size with nice detail.

Ref: Similar example in the Rotterdam Papers VIII, from the H.J.E. Van Beuningen Collection, page 178.

Provenance: European Collection.

Size: H: 86mm x W: 41mm