Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 56 17 Mar 2021
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Medals by Subject, Medical interest, John Freind (1675-1728), Physician, copper tribute medal, 1728, by Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain, bust l. with flowing hair, rev. physicians of ancient and modern times meet, MEDICINA VETVS ET NOVA, 58mm. (MI.488/28; Brett. 372; BDM.V, 311, illus.), very fine
*ex Baldwin's vault
John Freind, Fellow of the Royal Society (1712), member of Parliament for Launceston (1722). For a short while he was imprisoned, suspected of favouring the exiled Stuarts, but on his release appointed physician to Frederick, Prince of Wales and later Queen Caroline. He was published extensively.
*ex Baldwin's vault
John Freind, Fellow of the Royal Society (1712), member of Parliament for Launceston (1722). For a short while he was imprisoned, suspected of favouring the exiled Stuarts, but on his release appointed physician to Frederick, Prince of Wales and later Queen Caroline. He was published extensively.