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James Ashe, 1656, a small uniface oval silver portrait medal, by J. Stuart in imitation of a 17th century medal, bare-headed bust left, with long hair, iacobvs aschevs æt 56, 36 x 30mm (MI I, p.422). Extremely fine and very rare, contained in a contemporary shagreen case £300-£400
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When making his series of restitutional medals, it would seem that Stuart was misinformed and copied a Dutch medal of one James Pasch, aged 36, and made him into James Ashe, aged 56. Ashe was an important figure in the history of Bath, being elected MP in 1640 and again in 1656. He was later appointed Recorder for the City. He married Margerey Harrinton in 1652.
James Ashe, 1656, a small uniface oval silver portrait medal, by J. Stuart in imitation of a 17th century medal, bare-headed bust left, with long hair, iacobvs aschevs æt 56, 36 x 30mm (MI I, p.422). Extremely fine and very rare, contained in a contemporary shagreen case £300-£400
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When making his series of restitutional medals, it would seem that Stuart was misinformed and copied a Dutch medal of one James Pasch, aged 36, and made him into James Ashe, aged 56. Ashe was an important figure in the history of Bath, being elected MP in 1640 and again in 1656. He was later appointed Recorder for the City. He married Margerey Harrinton in 1652.