Historical Medals

Queen Anne, undated, a cast uniface silver plaque, by J. O’Brisset, crowned bust left, ornately draped and cuirassed, signed ob on shoulder, field stippled, 70 x 50mm (Farquhar VII, p.58; cf. MI II, 299/117). Good very fine and very rare £400-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of British Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Based on the busts by John Croker, the portrait of Anne in majesty is essentially a piece of anti-Jacobite propaganda.