Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52 18 Nov 2020
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British Historical Medals, Scotland, Robert II (1316–1371-1390), opaque white glass medallion, c. 1790's, by James Tassie (1735-1799), bust l., in robes and wearing soft plumed hat, ROBERTUS SECUNDUS, rev., in 6 lines, NAT. 2 MAR. MCCCXVI CORON. 26 MAR. MCCCLXXI. MORT. 19 APR. MCCCXC., beaded border to both sides, 56.5mm. (cf. MI. note p. 13 and 45/39; CP - ; cf. BDM.VI, p. 25), made in two separate halves and joined, much as made, extremely fine and extremely rare
*ex Baldwin's vault
The image seems to be loosely after an engraved portrait, c. 1600. Tassie had planned a series of medals of the Scottish monarchs to be made, like this, in opaque white glass, but it was never completed. Bronze casts were also made and whilst records show medals of Robert the Bruce, James I, James IV, James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, the cataloguers cannot find an example of the Robert II medal being offered for sale in either glass or bronze.
(100-150 GBP)
*ex Baldwin's vault
The image seems to be loosely after an engraved portrait, c. 1600. Tassie had planned a series of medals of the Scottish monarchs to be made, like this, in opaque white glass, but it was never completed. Bronze casts were also made and whilst records show medals of Robert the Bruce, James I, James IV, James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, the cataloguers cannot find an example of the Robert II medal being offered for sale in either glass or bronze.
(100-150 GBP)