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17 September 1997
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PRINCE JAMES AND THE LEGITIMACY OF SUCCESSION 1699, a silver medalet by N.Roettier, similar, but no signature, reverse bust of James II right, 27mm ( Woolf 15:4 [Sale, lot 63]; M.I. 202/516; E. 380). Small edge defect at 11 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and toned (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £80
PRINCE JAMES AND THE LEGITIMACY OF SUCCESSSION, 1699, a silver medal by N. Roettier, bust of James II right with French titles, reverse bust of Prince James left, 36mm (Woolf 15:5 [Sale, lot 64]; M.I. 201/515; E. 379). Almost very fine, toned, rare (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £110
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT GERTRUYDENBERG, 1710, a silver medal by N. Roettier, bust of James III right, reverse map of the British Isles, 38mm (Woolf 23:1a [Sale, lot 75]; M.I. 312/133). Very fine, light grey tone, scarce (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
THE WELSH CYCLE CLUB, 1710, a silver medal from dies by N.Roettier mismatched and restruck by Matthew Young, laureate bust of James III left, no signature below [from the Death of Princess Louisa medal], reverse sheep grazing in open country, 30mm (Woolf 25:1b/24:1 [Sale, lot 81, only in AE]; M.I. 381/230; cf. Baldwin FPL 1996, 420). Usual rust and scour marks from the dies, otherwise extremely fine and nicely toned, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £90
THE STUART LINE, 1713-14, a cast and chased silver medal by J. O’Brisset, bust of James III left, no legend, field stippled, reverse conjoined busts of James II and Mary of Modena right, 50mm (Woolf 28:1c, illustrated from this piece [not in Sale]; M.I. 216/540 var.). With integral loop for suspension, almost extremely fine and the only known specimen (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £420
ATTEMPTS OF THE ELDER PRETENDER TO REGAIN THE ENGLISH THRONE, 1716, a silver medal by C.Wermuth, bust of James III right, reverse map of the British Isles, dates 1708 and 1716 over Scotland, BIS VENIT VIDIT, etc., 33mm (Woolf 32:1 [Sale, lot 97]; M.I. 436/35; E. 477). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, attractively toned, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £220
ESCAPE OF PRINCESS CLEMENTINA SOBIESKI FROM INNSBRUCK, 1719, a silver medal by O.Hamerani, bust left, reverse Princess riding towards rome in a biga, 48mm (Woolf 36:1 [Sale, lot 102]; M.I. 444/49; E. 484). Tiny graze in lower obverse field , otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned (£250-300)
THE PROXY MARRIAGE OF JAMES III AND PRINCESS CLEMENTINA SOBIESKI AT BOLOGNA, 1719, a silver medal by O.Hamerani, bust of James right, reverse bust of Clementina left, 49mm (Woolf 37:1 [Sale, lot 103]; M.I. 446/52; E. 485). Skillfully removed from a collar mount [virtually no traces remain], brightly cleaned but extremely fine; with an interesting Jacobite pedigree (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £240
THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES III AND PRINCESS CLEMENTINA SOBIESKI AT MONTEFIASCONE, 1719, a silver medal by E.Hamerani, conjoined busts right, reverse Hercules takes the hand of Venus, Cupid with caduceus at left, 41mm (Woolf 37:2 [Sale, lot 104]; M.I. 445/51; E.486). very fine, toned (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £160
BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES, 1720, a silver medal by E.Hamerani from the same obv. die as previous, reverse figure of Providence holding the infant Prince, indicating to him the British Isles on a globe, 41mm (Woolf 38:1 [Sale, lot 109]; M.I. 452/60; E. 488). Skillfully removed from a collar mount [virtually no traces remain], brightly cleaned but extremely fine; with an interesting Jacobite pedigree (£120-150)
JACOBITE APPEAL AGAINST THE HOUSE OF HANOVER, 1721, a silver medal by E.Hamerani, bust of James III right, reverse London cityscape, Hanoverian horse trampling British lion, watched by weeping figure of Britannia, 50mm (Woolf 40:1 [Sale, lot 113]; M.I. 454/63; E.493). Virtually extremely fine, toned, rare (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £210
PRINCE CHARLES’S ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY, 1731, a silver medal by O.Hamerani, bust of Charles right, reverse bust of Prince Henry left, edge lettered, 42mm (Woolf 43:1 [Sale, lot 119]; M.I. 492/34; E. 521). Almost extremely fine, reverse toned (£140-160)
THE TWO PRINCES, 1737, a silver medal , probably by E.Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, wolf and twins on truncation, reverse bust of Prince Henry right, 45mm (Woolf 47:1 [Sale, lot 125]; M.I. 493/35). Skillfully removed from a collar mount [virtually no traces remain], brightly cleaned but extremely fine; with an interesting Jacobite pedigree (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £290
THE TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, 1745, a silver medal by C.N. or J.C. Roettier, bust of Prince Charles right, after Lemoyne, reverse Britannia, French ships in distance, edge grained, 30mm (Woolf 59:1 [Sale, lot 163]; M.I. 601/252; E. 595b). Extremely fine and practically as struck, nicely toned, attractive (£90-120)
THE TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, 1745, a silver medal by C.N. or J.C. Roettier, similar, but larger size, edge plain, 41mm (Woolf 59:2 [Sale, lot 164]; M.I. 600/251; E. 595a). High points of hair and Britannia’s cloak a little smooth, otherwise about extremely fine (£100-120)
JACOBITE LEGITIMACY OF SUCCESSION [aka ‘The Highlander Medal’], a silver medal, unsigned [perhaps by Tate], Prince Charles standing in highland dress, QUIS CONTENDAT, etc. on shield, reverse a full blown Jacobite rose, edge plain, 30mm (Woolf 61:1a [Sale, lot 167, only in AE]; M.I. 655/358 [not recorded in silver]; E. 624). Very fine and of the highest rarity in silver (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £550
THE OAK SOCIETY, 1750, a silver medal by C.N. Roettier and T.Pingo, bust of Prince Charles right, from the same puncheon used on lot 727, reverse withered oak in centre, flourishing sapling to left, REVIRESCIT, 34mm (Woolf 62:1 [Sale, lot 168]; M.I. 655/359; E. 625). Has been cleaned in the past and with attendant hairlines and marks, otherwise about extremely fine (£90-120)
MARRIAGE OF CHARLES III AND PRINCESS LOUISA OF STOLBERG AT MACERATA , 1772, a silver medal by F.Hamerani, bust of Charles left, reverse bust of Louisa left, 32mm (Woolf 71:1 [Sale, lot 181]; BHM 163; E. 743). About extremely fine (£90-120)
SUCCESSION OF HENRY IX [aka ‘The Grand Medal’], 1788, a silver medal by G. Hamerani, bust right in skull cap, chain of pectoral cross spread wide over shoulder, reverse figure of Religion with bible and Cross, standing before St. Peter’s Church in Rome, lion at feet, 53mm, 3mm thick flan (Woolf 73:1c [Sale, lot 187]; BHM 282; E. 823). Usual light die flaws in fields both sides, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned (£150-180)
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