Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A silver gilt pilgrim badge, circa 1500, the openwork cast design of St George on horseback spearing a dragon, the figure of Princess Una standing to the right, the reverse with loop attachment, diameter 23mm. £100-£200

Ex UK collection, originally found in in Kent before 1997.

The cult of St George lead to George becoming the patron saint of England in the late medieval period. His heart was kept at Windsor and became a popular pilgrimage venue. Most representations are made from pewter, with silver being significantly rarer.