James II and Mary, the Birth of Prince James, Dutch satirical silver medal, 1688, by Jan Smeltzing, Truth, naked, standing on a snake, holds open the door in a plinth revealing a Jesuit placing Prince James on a cushion, SIC NON HEREDES DEERUNT, rev., the Trojan Horse, Troy burning in the distance, EQUO NUNQUAM TU CREDE BRITANNE, 58mm (MI 630/52; Eim. 291; vL III, 345; CP 50, 6). The medal struck in the Protestant Netherlands, warns Britain not to trust in the promises of James which, like the Trojan Horse, conceal a treacherous intent. Provenance: Bt. T. Millett, List June, 2002 (no. 236).
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The Peace of Ryswick [Rijswijk], Dutch silver medal, 1697, by R. Arondeaux, a crowd of plenipotentiaries atand around the Temple of Janus and close the door, in front a sow laid by altar, CÆSA FIRMABANT FOEDERA PORCA, rev., an aerial view of the palace and gardens of Ryswick, fourteen shields of arms of participating states around, 50.5mm (MI 169/453; vL IV, 273; Pax 378). Extremely fine, the reverse especially so. Provenance: Sworders Auction, 6 February, 2007 (lot 212).
A Victorian mahogany freestanding corner whatnot on four tiers with serpentine front and turned bobbin column supports together with an Edwardian walnut two tier occasional table of circular form with pie crust border, a Victorian walnut bedside cupboard enclosed by a fielded arched panelled door beneath an open compartment raised on a moulded plinth and an Edwardian stick back occasional chair with upholstered pad seat raised on splayed turned column supports united by a H shaped stretcher
R. Hampson, Warrington. An early 19thC longcase clock, the arched brass dial with painted moon face, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with a four pillar movement striking a bell, the mahogany case with swan neck pediment and reeded pilasters to the hood, with a shaped figured door on ogee bracket feet, 173cm high
19th Century oak longcase clock, Triggs Guildford, the hood with a swan neck pediment above a square glazed door, white painted dial with foliate polychrome painted spandrels. subsidiary seconds dial and date apperture, long trunk door and panel base, twin train movement striking on a bell, 210cm high
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