Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 12 - Argentum 4 Nov 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), a restitutional cast copper medal, 1578, after Iacopo Primavera (active c.1568-1585), bust of Mary to right, wearing close-buttoned dress with small ruff collar, tunic and veil, MARIA STOVVAR REGI SCOTI ANGLI, signed IA PRIMAVE, rev. a design adapted from a medal of Ercole II d'Este, fourth Duke of Ferrara (1508-1534-1559), possibly by Pompeo Leoni (c.1533-1608), Patience stands in a landscape holding palm branch and clock, to right a water mill and castle, SVPERANDA OMNIS FORTVNA, 62mm (for obverse: MI 118/52 and footnote describing similar; CP.14/17; Pollard 2007, II, 621; Kress 543; Pollard, Bargello 621; Maz. 299; for reverse: Pollard 2007, II, 621; Kress 446 ;Pollard, Bargello 514; Arm I, 250, 5), late 18th century, handsome and pleasantly patinated, extremely fine and rare
The widow's veil suggests a date of 1578, following the death of Bothwell. However MI places it under 1572. Ex Christopher Foley (lot 50) Collection, Woolley & Wallis, 16 October, 2014; Bt. by him R. Falkiner, 2008; previously unknown 19th century French collection.
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The widow's veil suggests a date of 1578, following the death of Bothwell. However MI places it under 1572. Ex Christopher Foley (lot 50) Collection, Woolley & Wallis, 16 October, 2014; Bt. by him R. Falkiner, 2008; previously unknown 19th century French collection.
(200-300 GBP)