C. 15th- 16th century

A pewter pilgrim badge depicting the Virgin Mary and Child, within a crescent moon with a beaded border. The Virgin Mary is crowned, holding a sceptre in her left hand and supporting the infant Christ with her right arm.

A fine, complete badge with original pin intact.

Ref: Similar example in Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges by B. Spencer, page 150, no. 159a.

Provenance: Ex Graham Slater Collection, Cambridge. Collected between 1980’s-1990’s.

Size: H: 24mm x W: 20mm