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Auction 74 12-13 Apr 2023
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Selina, Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791), patroness of Methodism, death, 1791, a pair of white metal medals, first by K & N, second W. Mainwaring, both her bust three-quarters l., rev. WHOSE FAITH FOLLOW..., 34mm.; and I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH, 37.5mm. (BHM.351, 352; Eimer 841, and note), mint state (2)
*ex. Macfadyn Collection, 15 July 1907 (lot 239, part), with old tickets.
The Countess devoted her life to good causes always linked to Methodism. An early act was helping with the foundation of the Foundling Hospital. Through her friendship with the preacher George Whitefield she became interested Native Americans and enslaved Africans in the American Colonies. On his death she inherited his estates in Georgia and South Carolina and a school, the Bethesda Home for Boys, becoming a slave owner herself. Her influence extended to many Colonies.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP
*ex. Macfadyn Collection, 15 July 1907 (lot 239, part), with old tickets.
The Countess devoted her life to good causes always linked to Methodism. An early act was helping with the foundation of the Foundling Hospital. Through her friendship with the preacher George Whitefield she became interested Native Americans and enslaved Africans in the American Colonies. On his death she inherited his estates in Georgia and South Carolina and a school, the Bethesda Home for Boys, becoming a slave owner herself. Her influence extended to many Colonies.
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP