Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Poland, Princess Louise Caroline Radziwill (Ludwika Karolina Radziwiłł, 1667-1695), her eighth birthday celebrated, silver medal, 1675, by Jan Höhn Jr., bust r., her hair tied with pearls, LUDOVICA CAROLINA RADZVILIA ..., rev. two eagles deserting their young in a nest, shield at base of tree, distant city and castle beyond, named as BIRSE, 42.5mm. (HCZ.6117), good fine, rare
The two deserting eagles on the medal refer to the deaths of her mother Anna Maria Radziwiłł in 1667 and her father Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł in 1669. She married twice, the Margrave Louis of Brandenburg in 1681, who died suddenly in 1687, and, the following year, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
(300-400 GBP)
The two deserting eagles on the medal refer to the deaths of her mother Anna Maria Radziwiłł in 1667 and her father Prince Bogusław Radziwiłł in 1669. She married twice, the Margrave Louis of Brandenburg in 1681, who died suddenly in 1687, and, the following year, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
(300-400 GBP)