{"product_id":"a-pilgrims-lead-ampulla-french-20th-century","title":"A Christian pilgrim's lead ampulla. French 20th century.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lead ampulla impressed with a shell on the main body and a fleur de lis pattern on the neck. It would have contained holy water or even soil from a holy site and used as an amulet by the pilgrim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough they date from the Middle Ages this example is 20th century as it has impressed French marks on the back-'Depose MD Brevete' followed by a few numbers which are very difficult to make out.  It was likely purchased in France by a pilgrim on St James Way en route to \u003cspan\u003eSantiago \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ede\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Compostela in Spain because of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshell and fleur de lis association with St James. Exact date unknown but modern versions aren't lead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn good condition- it is flattened at the neck but that was probably deliberately done to hold in the original contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.5 x 3.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock no. LP36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curio Cabinet Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47668010385565,"sku":"LP36","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/2855\/1303\/files\/lp36-lead-piligrims-ampulla-french-_2.jpg?v=1771664791","url":"https:\/\/curiocabinetantiques.com\/en-ie\/products\/a-pilgrims-lead-ampulla-french-20th-century","provider":"Curio Cabinet Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}