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8 September 1998
Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned, cruciform shields, reverse legend on tablet, 30mm, 5.10gm (MI 253/34; E 115). Good very fine, attractively toned (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Scottish Coronation of Charles I, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, legend ends R, reverse thistle flower, lozenge below date, edge plain, 29mm, 8.31gm (cf. MI 265/59; cf. E 123). Tiny reverse rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, toned (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Prince James Baptized, 1633, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned and garnished arms, reverse legend in six lines, reads EBOR and NOVE, wreath around, 30mm, 4.54gm (MI 268/165; E 126B). Very fine, reverse unevenly toned (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £50
John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, 1635, a silver medal by N. Briot, coronetted arms, reverse triangle containing scales, coins and table diapered with fleurs-de-lis, 29mm, 6.69gm (MI 276/77; cf. ‘English’ Collection, lot 50). Good fine, toned, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £140
Henry, Prince of Wales, c.1636, a silver counter from a set imitating the style of S. de Passe, half-length bust right, reverse crowned arms in Garter, 25mm, 2.34gm (MI 380/282). Very fine, toned (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £25
Charles I, Royalist Badge, silver-gilt, by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles right, reverse crowned arms in Garter, 40 x 31mm (MI 360/231; E 167b). Cast and lightly chased; with usual piercing for suspension at top, cracked through Scottish arms, otherwise very fine, the reverse particularly well-defined (£75-100)
Charles I, Royalist Badge, silver, unsigned, half-length portrait of Charles three-quarters left, CAROLVS PRIMVS above, reverse engraved crowned arms in Garter dividing CR, field stippled, edge plain, 34 x 23mm, 13.15gm (MI –; Heckett –). Test mark on edge, obverse very fine, reverse better, toned; an unusual piece of uncertain date (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £200
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, reverse Venus seated beside Jupiter on clouds, 27mm (MI 481/91; E 226). Good fine, toned (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval silver badge, comprising two repoussé plates, unsigned, crowned bust of Charles left dividing crowned CR, reverse bust of Catherine left, her hair in a net, crown in field, 36 x 28mm, 3.91gm (MI 483/96; E 225). Fine, toned; with loop for suspension (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £60
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval cast silver badge, unsigned, bust of Catherine left, her hair in ringlets and collected into a coronet, INFANTA DONA CATHERINA, reverse two orange trees with stems intertwined, 29 x 22mm, 3.65gm (MI 486/104; cf. Heckett 172). Very fine and toned, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
Charles II (1660-1685), Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads BRIT, reverse Britannia seated on rock contemplating her navies, FAVENTE DEO, edge lettered, 56mm (MI 535/185; v.L. II, 522; cf. E 241). A few minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine with brilliant fields, attractively toned (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £220
Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School Badge, 1673, a uniface silver repoussé plate after J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy encouraging a Bluecoat boy, fleet behind, AVSPICIO, etc., 81mm, 28.97gm (MI 557/218; E 252; Grimshaw 1). Very fine and toned, unpierced, an excellent example (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
Death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, reverse Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge lettered, 39mm (MI 577/247; E 257a). Minor scuff marks in fields, otherwise about very fine, toned (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £55
The Prudence of James II, 1685, a silver medal by G. Bower, laureate bust right, reverse Britannia seated left, 29mm (MI 607/11; E 283). About very fine, olive tone (£40-50)
William and Mary (1689-1694), 1689, a pewter medal by J. Luder, bust of Mary left, reverse eagle flying towards the meridian sun, carrying an eaglet, another eaglet dropping to earth, 52mm (MI 676/51; Woolf 10:5; v.L. III, 392). About very fine, extremely rare (£30-40)
William and Mary (1689-1694), medalets (2), in silver and copper, by J. or N. Roettiers, each with bust of William right, reverse bust of Mary right, both 22mm (MI 691/81; E 319) [2]. Silver extremely fine and toned, copper about very fine (£30-40)
William and Mary (1689-1694), medalet, in silver, by J. or N. Roettiers, bust of William III right, reverse radiate sun, NON DEVIO, 22mm (MI 695/92). Extremely fine, toned (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £35
William and Mary (1689-1694), medalets (2), in silver, by J. or N. Roettiers, bust of Mary right, reverse rose branch, ex candore decvs, both 22mm (MI 695/93) [2]. About extremely fine and fine, both toned (£30-40)
Amicable Society Instituted, 1696, a silver medal, unsigned, crown above two clasped hands, reverse building, AMICABLE CONTRIBUTIONSHIP, named (William Wix, Director, 1811), 40mm (MI 155/422; D & W 7; cf. Glendining 21.iii.1990, 144). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£100-130)
Hammer Price: £290
Anne (1702-1714), Coronation of Queen Anne, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, legend reads FR, reverse Anne as Pallas hurling thunder against a monster representing France, 35mm (MI 228/4; E 390). Very fine (£30-40)
Anne (1702-1714), Anne and Prince George of Denmark, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, no ear-ring, reverse bust of George left, 42mm (MI 233/14; E 392). Extremely fine and practically as struck with brilliant fields, most attractive (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
Anne (1702-1714), Queen Anne’s Bounty, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, ANNA D G etc., reverse Queen presenting charter to kneeling clergy, 44mm (MI 251/43; E 404). Several minor surface and rim nicks, otherwise very fine, toned (£30-50)
Anne (1702-1714), Battle of Blenheim, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, legend reads FRA, reverse Britannia seated on globe, captive seated on military trophies, 34mm (MI 256/49; v.L. IV, 427; E 409). Extremely fine, attractive dark tone (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Anne (1702-1714), Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Anne left, reverse Britannia protecting a crouching Scotia from the French fleet being put to flight, 40mm (MI 316/141; Woolf 21:1; E 431). Some scuffing, about very fine (£20-30)
Anne (1702-1714), Mons Taken, 1709, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Anne left, reverse Victory flying above the city of Mons, 40mm (MI 362/202; v.L. V, 149; E 440). About extremely fine, nicely patinated (£30-40)
Anne (1702-1714), Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, reverse Britannia standing, ships and farming scene in background, 35mm (MI 400/257; v.L. V, 230; E 460). About extremely fine, toned (£50-60)
Anne (1702-1714), a uniface silver counter, bust left dividing QA, gown with small circular brooch, 22mm, 0.56gm (MI 414/281). Very fine, toned (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £10
Coronation of George I, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust right, reverse King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm (MI 424/9; E 470). Obverse edge knock at 1 o’clock, about very fine, toned (£25-35)
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust left, reverse Clementina riding towards Rome in a biga, 48mm (MI 444/49; Woolf 36:1; E 484). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £95
Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, similar, 48mm (MI 444/49; Woolf 36:1; E 484). Good very fine, obverse better, patinated (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, a copper medal by J. Croker, bust of George II left, reverse Neptune in marine car commanding tranquility from the winds, 47mm (MI 496/39; E 523). Light spotting behind head, otherwise extremely fine with peripheral original colour (£40-60)
Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731, a copper medal by J. Croker, similar, 47mm (MI 496/39; E 523). Extremely fine and patinated (£40-60)
Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems, reverse Queen Caroline waters a grove of palm trees, 39mm (MI 517/72; E 537; MG 1228). Extremely fine, attractive olive tone (£20-30)
Death of John Conduitt, 1737, a copper medal by J.S. Tanner, bust right, reverse standing figure of Truth introduces Conduitt to Hampden and Newton, 58mm (MI 518/73; E 538). Extremely fine with much original colour, attractive (£50-70)
Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right in cap, reverse legend within ornamented quadrilobe, 54mm (MI 558/185; E 556). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so (£40-50)
Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, similar, 54mm (MI 558/185; E 556). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Duke of Marlborough, 1742, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, reverse legend in four lines, 55mm (MI 568/202; E 568). Extremely fine, light patina (£30-40)
Duke of Argyle, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, reverse legend within decorated border, 55mm (MI 579/216; E 577; Cochran-Patrick 101/12). Extremely fine, attractively patinated (£40-50)
Duke of Argyle, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, similar, 55mm (MI 579/216; E 577; Cochran-Patrick 101/12). Light spotting behind bust, otherwise extremely fine, attractively patinated (£35-45)
Duke of Argyle, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, similar, a third example, 55mm (MI 579/216; E 577; Cochran-Patrick 101/12). Light spotting in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine, attractively patinated (£35-45)
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