Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, George, Prince Regent (1762-1820-1830), later George IV, Oval Sulphide Portrait, c.1811-1820, by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell and signed on the truncation, RB & R F, set into a gold mount, laureate head to right, GEORGIVS PRINCEPS WALLIÆ PATRIAM PRO PATRE REGENS, the gold setting with modern ring bevel attached, 23mm x 20mm. In very good order and extremely rare.
formerly in the Collection of Neil Letson of Florida
It would seem most likely that the sulphide would have been made for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell by Apsley Pellatt. The Royal Collection has a ring set with an intaglio bust of the Prince Regent and the same legend, and also made by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. Such pieces were made by them for the Prince to give away as a sign of friendship. The legend, GEORGIUS PRINCEPS WALLIAE PATRIAM PRO PATRE REGENS is also found on a number of historical medals of the Prince of Wales.
Estimate: £800-1200
formerly in the Collection of Neil Letson of Florida
It would seem most likely that the sulphide would have been made for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell by Apsley Pellatt. The Royal Collection has a ring set with an intaglio bust of the Prince Regent and the same legend, and also made by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. Such pieces were made by them for the Prince to give away as a sign of friendship. The legend, GEORGIUS PRINCEPS WALLIAE PATRIAM PRO PATRE REGENS is also found on a number of historical medals of the Prince of Wales.
Estimate: £800-1200