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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8  20 Sep 2017
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Lot 519

Estimate: 220 GBP
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Commemorative Medals, Anne, a uniface silver oval portrait medallion, by or after Jean Obrisset, unsigned, crowned and armoured bust of the Queen l., wearing Collar and George of the Order of the Garter, stippled background, set within a plain border, 74 x 54mm. (cf. MI.299/117, pl. CXXV, 1; Farquhar pp.274-277), the border with split and slight detachment, the 'medal' an excellent late Stuart portrait, good very fine with dark tone
It is believed that these medallions were made to be inset into the lids of snuff boxes and the like, in support of the Stuart cause. (220-260 GBP)
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