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Sir Richard Brown(e), 1st Baronet of London, 1644, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned, armoured bust three-quarters left, non vir sed virtvs, rev. for king and parliament 1644, armorial shield, chevron with three castles, three griffins' heads around, 35 x 28mm, 11.27g (Platt II, p.59, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 312/142; E 144). In high relief, gilding dulled, good very fine with integral suspension loop, rare £600-£800
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Richard Brown (c. 1602-69) was a citizen and representative of London. He commanded a small army for Parliament in the neighbourhood of Abingdon; he was extensively and successfully employed by the party whose cause he had embraced, but becoming dissatisfied with their proceedings he attached himself to the Royalist cause. After the Restoration, he was created a baronet and elected Lord Mayor of London in 1660.
Sir Richard Brown(e), 1st Baronet of London, 1644, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned, armoured bust three-quarters left, non vir sed virtvs, rev. for king and parliament 1644, armorial shield, chevron with three castles, three griffins' heads around, 35 x 28mm, 11.27g (Platt II, p.59, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 312/142; E 144). In high relief, gilding dulled, good very fine with integral suspension loop, rare £600-£800
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Richard Brown (c. 1602-69) was a citizen and representative of London. He commanded a small army for Parliament in the neighbourhood of Abingdon; he was extensively and successfully employed by the party whose cause he had embraced, but becoming dissatisfied with their proceedings he attached himself to the Royalist cause. After the Restoration, he was created a baronet and elected Lord Mayor of London in 1660.