British Coins and Medals, Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855), an armorial design in white wax for the arms of Charles, Viscount Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney and 4th Baron of Romney, c.1820s, in shallow relief, set onto a thin circle of slate, compass lines around the border, shield of arms with a lion on band, surmounted with a helm atop a baron's coronet, lion supporters in natural pose, motto on ribband, NON SIB SED PATRIA, 160mm., the wax rubbed and handled, but in good order and an exceedingly rare survivor
From the collection of L. C. Wyon, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 12 December 1901. (1500-2000 GBP)