BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Escape of Princess Clementina from In
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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbrück, Silver Medal, 1719, by Otto Hamerani, bust of the Princess left, rev the Princess makes good her escape in a chariot, Italian landscape behind, 48mm (MI 444/49; Woolf 36:1). Light wear to high points, otherwise nearly extremely fine. Princess Clementina Sobieski (1703-1735) was betrothed to Prince James Stuart. George I was averse to the marriage and to please him the Princess was arrested and imprisoned in Innsbrück Castle. Eventually she escaped to Bologna and was married to James, at that time in Spain, by proxy.
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BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain, George I, The Escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbrück, Silver Medal, 1719, by Otto Hamerani, bust of the Princess left, rev the Princess makes good her escape in a chariot, Italian landscape behind, 48mm (MI 444/49; Woolf 36:1). Light wear to high points, otherwise nearly extremely fine. Princess Clementina Sobieski (1703-1735) was betrothed to Prince James Stuart. George I was averse to the marriage and to please him the Princess was arrested and imprisoned in Innsbrück Castle. Eventually she escaped to Bologna and was married to James, at that time in Spain, by proxy.
Auction Numbers 50 & 51 - 2 Day Sale of Ancient, British, Indian, Foreign Coins, Commemorative Medals, Numismatic & Other Books
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