Monday, March 18, 2013

15th Century ~ PILGRIM AMPULLA



Pilgrim's  Ampulla
15th Century Medieval English Artefact
from the most important Shrine in England
Lead bottle container for Holy Water from
 the  Shrine of  Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral
Bought by a Medieval Pilgrim from the Shrine and broken open to spill the contents on the fields in Springtime to Bless the land and pray for a good Harvest.
Front has the Crowned fancy 'T'  ~  Reverse has interesting design of a Splayed fleur de Lis 
Height  55mm 
Genuine Artefact from 1400's Canterbury, England


Thursday, November 29, 2012

Medieval Decorated Lead Ampulla





14th Century Medieval Pilgrims lead ampulla. Complete with pin this lovely badge is 5cms in height and 3.5 cms in width. Found in the River Thames in the 1980's.

Sold on Ebay 2012 for £21