pilgrim sign our lady of tombelaine 15th century silvered bronze Arming jackets - vesten - doublets unsharpened steel blade that tapers

unsharpened steel blade that tapers evenly from the guard to an acute point

This round shield is based on different pieces

The cover of the leather book is embossed with a knight and an organic plant motif

The hood is long and reaches to the lower back

It measures 34 x 28 cm

pilgrim sign our lady of tombelaine 15th century silvered bronze Arming jackets - vesten - doublets unsharpened steel blade that tapersThis pilgrim sign shows the crowned Mary, seated in an artfully patterned chair dress, with a lily as a flower of innocence on her left and the fully dressed Christ child on her right. The image refers to the 'Lady of Tombelaine', named after the islet of Tombelaine near Mont Saint Michel in France, where a church dedicated to Marian worship became a place of pilgrimage. The original, dating from the early 15th century, was found in Salisbury, England