Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS. Henry VIII, The Third Great Seal of England, soft metal working of an impression of the seal, the King enthroned holding sword and sceptre, crowned armorial shields to either side, HENRICVS OCTA DG FRAN ANGL ET HIBER REX FIDEI DEFEN ET IN TERRA ECCLE ANGLI ET HIBER SVPREMV CAP, 127mm, probably 18th century.Very fine, cast on a thin flan, pierced and some casting flaws leaving small holes, extremely rare.
The image and legend are derived from the Third Seal of 1542-1547, however the maker of this decorative piece has made several discrepancies: the canopy is flat, not arched, the crown does not 'radiate', and rather than the Mace, the king holds a sword and has even slightly altered the legend from that on the original.Hocking (vol II, p.279) is unable to provide a name for the engraver of the original seal which marks the change to a Renaissance image from a more Gothic design.
Estimate: £400-600
The image and legend are derived from the Third Seal of 1542-1547, however the maker of this decorative piece has made several discrepancies: the canopy is flat, not arched, the crown does not 'radiate', and rather than the Mace, the king holds a sword and has even slightly altered the legend from that on the original.Hocking (vol II, p.279) is unable to provide a name for the engraver of the original seal which marks the change to a Renaissance image from a more Gothic design.
Estimate: £400-600