Medieval 'Pilgrim' Ampulla
Lead, 54.26 grams, 46.36 mm. 15th century AD. A cast hollow lead ampulla with suspension loops to contain holy water from a shrine. One side depicting a 'V' (the tip of an arrow?), the other with an uncertain design and chevron lines to the border to represent a scallop shell. Reference: Michael Mitchiner Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, pages 138-152. Good fine, with slight loss to one suspension loop. Provenance: found Tilbury, Essex, England.