Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, George III, complimentary medal, gilt-silver, c. 1780-1800, by Julien Colibert, armoured bust of the King to r., with Sash and ermine mantle, his hair tied back with ribband, GEORGIUS. III. DE. GR. MAG. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX., rev. the sun in Majesty, DIFFUSO LUMINE NITET, 74mm. (BHM.2, R3, misattributed to the Accession; Eimer 923; Brockmann 1031; BDM I, 448; BDM.VII, 188), small piercing in border above B of BRITAN, a splendid portrait medal, good very fine, extremely rare
Julien Colibert was received as a citizen of Geneva in 1765. He is known to have walked out on his family in 1769, and for sometime after that he lived in London. Forrer (VII, 188), dates the medal to Colibert's second stay in London, so c. 1777. All medals by Colibert are very rare and whilst the dating is by no means certain, the medal has nothing to do with the King's accession.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (1200-1500 GBP)
Julien Colibert was received as a citizen of Geneva in 1765. He is known to have walked out on his family in 1769, and for sometime after that he lived in London. Forrer (VII, 188), dates the medal to Colibert's second stay in London, so c. 1777. All medals by Colibert are very rare and whilst the dating is by no means certain, the medal has nothing to do with the King's accession.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (1200-1500 GBP)