Copper-alloy gilt, 3.97 grams, 30.46 mm. 14th-15th century AD. A cast mount fragment depicting Mary Magdalene standing , wearing classical draped garments, with her right hand raised from the elbow and her left clutching an oil bottle. The base is curved with decorative 'H' and 'X' motifs. The piece appears to be part of a fitting similar to pilgrim badges of the 15th century. The gilding remains across much of the surface. Reference: Mitchener, M. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges, London, 1986 p. 159. Good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old Flemish collection, with documentation.
This antiquity is accompanied by an XRF metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.