Lot Archive

Lot

№ 499

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31 May 1995

Estimate: £100–£120

1766. Netherlands. Centenary of the Amsterdam Foundling Hospital, silver medal by Holtzhey, conj. shields, reverse Charity beneath a tree holding out her hand to two distressed children, a cornucupia to her left, 49mm (v.Loon 379; KPK 3127). Extremely fine, lightly and attractively toned (£100-120)

See lot 1066 for an example of this medal in copper