Queen Anne, of Denmark (1574-1619), Coronation, the official silver medal, 1602, probably by Charles Anthony, bust three-quarters left, wearing decorative collar, pearl necklace and earrings, pearls and other jewels in her hair, ANNA DG REGINA MAG BRIT FR ET HIM FILIA & SOROR REGV DANIÆ, rev., crowned shield of arms, ASTVTIA FALLAX TVTIOR INNOCENTIA, crowned coat-of-arms, 28.5mm (MI 192/12; Eimer 81; Woll. 33; H & P PL. 27, 8). Extremely fine, toned and rare. Anne was the second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and was married to James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) in 1589 at the age of 14. Provenance: Bt. T. Millett, 2001.
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James I, the Peace or Treaty with Spain, cast silver medal, by Nicholas Hilliard, 1604, with integral decorative openwork border, bust three-quarters right wearing flamboyant plumed hat and falling lace collar over a doublet, IACOBVS DG ANG SCO FR ET HIB REX, rev., the figures of Religion, holding cross and beacon-light facing Peace supporting cornucopia and palm branch, HINC PAX COPIA CLARAQ RELIGIO, 41.5mm (MI 194/15; Eim. 84; Farquhar I, 160; vL II, 19). A good quality cast, some light tooling, good very fine and scarce. This year marks the 410th anniversary of the Treaty. There seems little dispute that the struck gold example in the British Museum is the work of that most famous painter of miniatures, Nicholas Hilliard, as discussed by Barclay. C. and Syson. L., "A Medal Die Rediscovered - A new work by Nicholas Hilliard", The Medal, no.22, Spring 1993, figs. 5 & 9. These cast examples were probably made as cap and coat badges. Provenance: Bt. R. Falkiner.
Edward VI, circular portrait plaquette, an electrotype copy of the "unique contemporary cast" in lead in the British Museum, bust left with plumed hat, wearing coat and doublet and Garter Collar and George and holding gloves, EDWARDVS DEI GRA AN REX, 74 x 74.5mm (cf MI 56/7, illus.; pl. IV, 1; H & P pl. 29, 4; Farquhar, 114), mid 19th century. Much as made, very fine. Provenance: Bt. eBay, September, 2007.
Queen Anne, of Denmark (1574-1619), Coronation, the official silver medal, 1602, probably by Charles Anthony, bust three-quarters left, wearing decorative collar, pearl necklace and earrings, pearls and other jewels in her hair, ANNA DG REGINA MAG BRIT FR ET HIM FILIA & SOROR REGV DANIÆ, rev., crowned shield of arms, ASTVTIA FALLAX TVTIOR INNOCENTIA, crowned coat-of-arms, 28.5mm (MI 192/12; Eimer 81; Woll. 33; H & P PL. 27, 8). Extremely fine, toned and rare. Anne was the second daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and was married to James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) in 1589 at the age of 14. Provenance: Bt. T. Millett, 2001.
James I, the Peace or Treaty with Spain, cast silver medal, by Nicholas Hilliard, 1604, with integral decorative openwork border, bust three-quarters right wearing flamboyant plumed hat and falling lace collar over a doublet, IACOBVS DG ANG SCO FR ET HIB REX, rev., the figures of Religion, holding cross and beacon-light facing Peace supporting cornucopia and palm branch, HINC PAX COPIA CLARAQ RELIGIO, 41.5mm (MI 194/15; Eim. 84; Farquhar I, 160; vL II, 19). A good quality cast, some light tooling, good very fine and scarce. This year marks the 410th anniversary of the Treaty. There seems little dispute that the struck gold example in the British Museum is the work of that most famous painter of miniatures, Nicholas Hilliard, as discussed by Barclay. C. and Syson. L., "A Medal Die Rediscovered - A new work by Nicholas Hilliard", The Medal, no.22, Spring 1993, figs. 5 & 9. These cast examples were probably made as cap and coat badges. Provenance: Bt. R. Falkiner.
Edward VI, circular portrait plaquette, an electrotype copy of the "unique contemporary cast" in lead in the British Museum, bust left with plumed hat, wearing coat and doublet and Garter Collar and George and holding gloves, EDWARDVS DEI GRA AN REX, 74 x 74.5mm (cf MI 56/7, illus.; pl. IV, 1; H & P pl. 29, 4; Farquhar, 114), mid 19th century. Much as made, very fine. Provenance: Bt. eBay, September, 2007.
An historic 14th century relic from Ypres Cathedral Church of St Martin, being a carved wooden shield bearing the ancient coat of arms of the Ecclesiastical Court of Ypres, 24? x 16?. See opposite title page. Note: the shield is accompanied by a typewritten 12 page history by Hayter Preston, Art Critic for The London Reference entitled ?Soldiers Risk For a thing of Beauty?. The condensed story of its fascinating past is as follows: The cathedral was completed in 1370 with the shield proudly in place and it survived many wars; Richard II would have seen it as would the army of Charles VI of France and Spanish soldiers under Phillip II. During the French Revolution sympathisers were unable to disfigure it as it stood 60 feet above the ground. The Cathedral was heavily bombed during 1915 during which 130 people were killed seeking its protection.During this period the shield was spotted by a young British officer who felt that the original carving should be protected. In view of the height ladders were out of the question. With the shelling continuing by day the officer, with the help of an American volunteer in the British Army (from Detroit), decided to remove it from the ruins to a place of safety at night. The two men rigged up gun limber ropes and a ball of cord and with the aid of a rifle and a blank grenade they fired the cord over the top of the gable. Once the gun rope was secure the job was completed over two nights. It meant climbing up and chiselling in the stonework around the shield. They worked for three hours than gave up at 4.a.m. Between sessions the Germans had dropped a shell clean through the gable six feet below which gave a foothold obviating the necessity of coming down for a rest. The shelling at times was intense from the seventeen inch howitzers concentrated on the Cathedral Square. Once removed the officer took the shield to his mess and it became an item of great interest and he brought it back to England during his leave in 1916. Upon his return to France the officer received a head wound which caused memory loss which lasted ten years, but upon recovery he remembered where he had put it in store. Fortunately he was able to retrieve it. The American soldier who had helped him was sadly killed three weeks after the removal of the shield. During a visit to the British Museum he saw a Fifteenth Century guide to Ypres, printed in 1400, the coloured cover displaying the coat of arms which confirmed its date. The author of the article states that he has examined the pear wood shield embellished with thick coatings of paint and, in his long experience as a professional critic of art, declared that he had never seen a finer example of 14th century carving. With this lot is dated correspondence from the Ambassade De Belgique, the Sunday Express and the Imperial War Museum. We would like to point out that this shield was offered to the Belgian Government in 1955 for re-installing into the refurbished cathedral but they declined as a modern replacement had already been re-instated.
AN ANTIQUE DISH of shaped circular outline with a gadrooned border & an engraved coat of arms, originally unmarked, but now struck with a "CJVanderLtd.", maker`s mark and a George III three-legged stand with burner, by Benjamin Laver, London 1784; the dish 11" (28 cms) diameter; 33 oz Condition reports are available via the ‘View Complete Catalogue’ link at www.lawrences.co.uk
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SMALL OVAL MEAT DISHES with gadrooned borders, each engraved with a coat of arms & three crests, one inscribed on the reverse "No.3" & "25-1", the other "No.4" & "24-8", by Robert Sharp*, London 1799; 12.55" (32 cms) long; 47 oz (2) * See Grimwade No. 2436 where he points out that this mark is cut down from the combined mark of Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp.Condition reports are available via the ‘View Complete Catalogue’ link at www.lawrences.co.uk

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