Murrough O`Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin (1614-1674), silver portrait medal, 1646, by Abraham Simon, signed AS on truncation, armoured bust of Lord Inchiquin left, wearing lace cravat and sash, rev., legend and title as Lord President of the Province of Munster, 36mm. (MI 324/161; Eim. 150; Platt II, pp. 242-43; Brady 14-15, this piece). Cast and lightly chased, with old trace of mounting-mark at top, good very fine and very rare. The Earl of Inchiquin fought against the Catholic Rebels in Ireland in 1642 before changing to the Parliamentary forces. He was ruthless in the sacking and burning of several towns, earning the nickname "Murrough of the Burnings". He cleared the Catholics from Cork, Youghal and Kinsale. The medal`s reverse gives him the title of Lord President of the Province of Munster. On the Restoration he transferred his allegiance once more to the Crown but by then he was regarded as a traitor by both sides. He visited Rome seeking pardon from the Pope for his past atrocities and spent his remaining years in penance. The emergency coins issued in Ireland by the Lords Justices in 1642 are sometimes called "Inchiquin Money". For an account of the the medals, see Gerard Brady, The Lord Inchiquin Medal of 1646 (Abraham Simon), Numismatic Circular, March 1989, pp 41-43. Provenance: Morton & Eden, 20-21 May, 2003 (lot 1154); ex G. D. Paterson, Christie`s, 25 November 1969; ex C. Hughes Hartmann Collection, Glendining`s, 27 May 1957 (lot 221).
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Charles I, 1649, cast oval silver Memorial medal, of Dutch manufacture, bust of the King right, on stippled background, wearing armour and Garter George on ribbon, CAROLVS REX, date 1649 below, rev., crowned crossed sceptres with CR at sides, lightly stippled background both sides, 43 x 37.5mm (M.I. - ; Platt - ; v.L. - ). A handsome medal, good very fine and apparently unrecorded. The portrait is virtually identical to the proceeding lot. The Morton & Eden catalogue refers to it being "indistinctly marked .I.P. (?) on truncation", but the present cataloguer feels this is more a roughness in the casting. Traces of the casting sprue remain on the edge between 8 and 9 o`clock. Provenance: Morton & Eden Auction, 20-21 May, 2003 (lot 1162)
Admiral Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653), Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet, death at the Battle of the Texel, silver medal, 1653, by O. [Wouter] Müller, formed of two clichés joined at the rim, two cherubs hold crown above bust in doublet, three-quarters right, wearing the Badge of the Order of St Michael on ribband, engraved ornamentation behind, legend on ribbon below, "Myn hert en handt was voor het landt", rev., a naval engagement at close-quarters, in high relief, smoke billowing from English ship, "Waarom doet Muller … obÿt den 10 aug 1653", 75mm (MI 403/34; cf vL II, 364; MH 542; Salton 145) Chased in obverse field and obverse deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and rare. See footnote to previous lot. This is one of very few medals throughout MI with "Her Majesty" amongst the listed provenances. Provenance: Bt. Schulman, November, 2001.
Admiral Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653), Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet, death at the Battle of the Texel, silver medal, 1653, by O. [Wouter] Müller, formed of two clichés joined at the rim, two cherubs hold crown above bust in doublet, three-quarters right, wearing the Badge of the Order of St Michael on ribband, engraved ornamentation behind, legend on ribbon below, "Myn hert en handt was voor het landt", rev., a naval engagement at close-quarters, in high relief, smoke billowing from English ship, "Waarom doet Muller …", but lacks the word "obÿt", 70.5mm (MI 404/35; vL II, 364; MH 543; Scher [1997] 24). Chased in obverse field, nearly extremely fine and rare. See footnote to previous lot and 368. Provenance: Bt T. Millett, November, 2000.
Peace with Holland - the Peace of Westminster, between England and the United Provinces, Dutch silver medal, 1654, by Jerian Pool, Neptune, with shields of the Commonwealth and Holland, seated in naval-car drawn by two hippocamps, advances, a Triton blowing horn to either side, radiant background, AMANTIVM IRA AMICITÆ REDINTEGRATIO EST, rev., legend in script in fifteen lines, "Ter Memorie der Vrede, Unie en Confoederatie..." , 60mm (MI 416/53; vL II, 383; Pax 210). Nearly extremely fine, edge bruise on obverse at 2 o`clock, very rare. Provenance: Bt T. Millett, List 2001 (no. 223).
Oliver Cromwell and Tommaso Aniello (1622-1647), called Masaniello, compared, silver medal, 1658, by O (Wouter) Müller, formed of two clichés joined by the rim, bust of Cromwell almost full-face, wearing plain collar over armour, classical soldiers to either side holding wreath above his head, legend in cartouche below, OLIVER CROMWELL PROTECTOR V ENGEL SCHOTL YRLAN 1658, rev., bust of Masaniello almost full-face, hair short, shirt open at the neck, between two sailors supporting a crown over his head, MAS`ANIELLO VISSCHER EN CONINCK V. NAPELS 1647., stippled field to both sides, 71.5mm (MI 432/78; vL II, 364, 3; Eim. 198; Scher, The Proud Republic, 26; Platt I, p. 345; Weiss Fig 3). Extremely fine and very rare. Cromwell had little in common with Masaniello other than republican ideals. The latter was the leader of a revolt in Naples in 1647 against a tax that was levied on fruit. The tax was repealed on 13 July, but Masaniello was assassinated by dissident members of his own party three days later. Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 3 May, 2001 (lot 827).
Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, marriage or complimentary silver medal, 1662, by John Roettier, heads of each to right, he laureate, signed R below truncation; she with love-lock falling to shoulder, 35mm (MI 489/110). Extremely fine, pleasant tone, though two slight edge bruises on obverse at 4-5 and 8 o`clock, rare. Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 25 September, 2006 (lot 1261).
![Princess Mary [later Queen Mary], marriage to William III, Prince of Orange, hollow Dutch silver medal, 1677, by O [Wouter] M](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10119/2911356/487-201491814362_468x382.jpg)
Princess Mary [later Queen Mary], marriage to William III, Prince of Orange, hollow Dutch silver medal, 1677, by O [Wouter] Müller, sun radiates on the young couple, dressed in their finest attire, shake hands, a flaming heart between them, a landscaped garden around, below in cartouche, armorial shield, rev., youthful figures of Britannia and Hollandia, in armour and with attributes, holding lances with flags which Peace unites with a wreath, scrolled background, 82mm (MI pl. LVIII, 5; MI -; vL - ), feint assay mark on edge. Good very fine, small flaw at bottom (by casting air-hole on edge), extremely rare. The medal`s reverse was first used by Müller in 1654 on a medal for the Peace of Westminster. Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 3 May, 2001 (lot 829)
Mary of Modena, Coronation 1685, the official silver medal, by John Roettier, laureate bust right, rev., the Queen seated on a mound, O DEA CERTE, 34mm (MI 606/7; Eim 274; Woll. Vii; Farquhar II, 222), 400 specimens struck. Extremely fine, toned. Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 23-24 September, 2008 (lot 706).
James II and Mary, the birth of Prince James, silver medal, 1688, perhaps by George Bower, conjoined busts of James and Mary right, he laureate, rev., radiant sun disperses rain and clouds over a map of the British Isles marked ANGLI, SCOTIA and HIBERNIA, ILLAS FVGAT RECREAT ISTAS, five line legend in ex., 35mm (MI 629/49; Eim 293; Woolf 1:4b). Nearly extremely fine, the reverse with die flaw (approx. 6 o`clock to 9 o`clock), toned and very rare. The medal was commissioned, following a directive from Whitehall, by Sir Gabriel Wood (sometimes known by his Latinised name "Sylvius"), Ambassador to the Court of Denmark and Norway and distributed at a celebratory fete held to commemorate the birth of the Prince who, as the medal`s reverse depicts, might dissipate the storms of the Protestant ascendancy. There are two varieties of the medal, the first to show a map of the British Isles, and both rare, Neil Guthrie, The Material Culture of the Jacobites [2013], suggests the medallist is Bower rather than B. Meier to whom it has also been attributed. Provenance: Bt. Classical Numismatic Group, March, 2012.
The abdication and flight of King James, 1688, centenary commemorated, 1788, white metal medal, unsigned, bust of William III right, rev., James and others rowed down the Thames, he drops the Great Seal over the side of the boat, buildings beyond, JAMES IIDS ABDICATION, 38mm (MI 646/75; BHM 287; Sandwich O/1). Slight corrosion mark, fine. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Group, Auction, 25 May, 2011 (lot 918).
William III, the siege and recapture of Namur, Dutch silver medal, 1695, by Jan Boskam, laureate and armoured bust of William right, long hair falling over his shoulders, GVILLELMVS MAG INVICTISSIMVS, rev., William gallops to left ahead of his troops, the bombardment of Namur in background, CORAM C M HOST REPRES, 59.5mm (MI 132/384; Eim 365; vL IV, 197, obv.; Farquhar V, 50). A handsome medal, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, the reverse shows a die flaw, downwards from 1 to 4 o`clock, through the S of REPRES, slight edge bruise at top. The Siege of Namur, 2 July - 1 September 1695, has been called the most important event in the Nine Years` War. Provenance: Simmons Gallery, 26 April, 2013 (lot 7).
The pretender Perkin Warbeck (c. 1474 - executed 1499), medallic coin or jeton, c. 1494, probably Continental manufacture, mm. leopard passant gardant both sides, crowned arms of England between crowned lis and crowned rose, DOMINIE SALVVM FAC REGEM, rev., crown and rose over and below lis and leopard, 23.5mm, 3.90gms [60.186 grains] (MI 21/3; North 1758; S. -; C. Blunt, `The Medallic Jeton of Perkin Warbeck`, BNJ 25 (1949-51), pp. 215-216). An excellent example of this coin, good very fine, toned and extremely rare. Perkin Warbeck, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York, the brother of Edward V, tried to invade England three times. He was finally captured near London and was executed in 1499. It is believed that around fifteen examples of the Warbeck coin are known, most probably emanating from the Burgundian Low Countries. They carry the royal arms of England and, although anonymous, have generally been accepted as being associated with Warbeck. The date, 1494, the legend, on one side a version of the writing on the wall at Belshazzar`s feast (seemingly a threat to Henry VII) and on the other the Latin equivalent of `O God, save the King` (a reference to the pretender) and the general resemblance of the obverse to a description of a seal of Warbeck`s strengthen the attribution. The average weight of the extant examples is around 60 grains, in contrast to the 48 grain standard for the contemporary English Groat. As all surviving specimens were struck from single pair of dies, it suggests that they were not a serious exercise in finance, but they may well have been struck in the run up to Warbeck`s `invasion` of England in July 1495. The specimen now in the Fitzwilliam Museum was bequeathed to Cambridge University in 1589 (C E Blunt, BNJ 1950 pp.215-6). Provenance: Ex T. Hollis, Sotheby, 14 May 1817 (lot 302); ex H R Willett, Collection of Patterns purchased privately by J. D. Cuff; J. D. Cuff, Sotheby`s, 8 June 1854 (lot 958); ex E. W. Rashleigh, Sotheby, 21 June 1909 (lot 774); ex B. Roth, Sotheby, 19 July 1917 (lot 243); L. E. Bruun, Sotheby, 18 May 1925 (lot 546); T. B. Clarke Thornhill, Glendining, 24 May 1937 (lot 429); Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1942 (no.15405 - £40-0-0); Spink Auction, 31 March, 2004 (lot 56).
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c.1471-1530), cast bronze medal, unsigned, bust right wearing buttoned gown and cap, THOMAS VOLSEY S F E CA…, rev., naked female figure, perhaps Peace, holding palm branch and standing facing on globe, around which entwined a serpent with three heads, 59mm (MI -; Eim. -; Att -; Pollard -; Arm. -). A piece broken from edge, at 4 o`clock, very fine and a cast of considerable age. The medal is a late 17th century restitution. It appears to be by the same hand as the excessively rare medal of Sir Thomas Moore (MI 34/23) and by an unknown Florentine medallist (D.Fearon, Numismatic Circular, June 1978, where the Moore medal is discussed). Provenance: Ex. Michael Hall Collection, Part III; Baldwin Auction, 28 September 2010 (lot 2522)
KATANA à lame shinogi zukuri, hamon suguha, o kissaki, un mekugi ana sur le nakago, signée Bizen kuni no ju Naga (Chô ?) [...]saku et datée Genki[...], 1570-1572, saya laqué noir, poignée recouverte de cuir estampé, éléments non en suite, fuchi signé, en shibuichi, à décor d’une pivoine, tsuba de forme cintrée, en fer, à décor de fleurs, signé, menuki en émaux cloisonnés en forme de mon. (Plusieurs kizu). Japon, période Muromachi, XVIe siècle. A MUROMACHI BIZEN KATANA, JAPAN, 16TH CENTURY. LONG. 71,7 cm (28 1/4 IN.)
*A good Italian DB O&U 12 bore x 3? Fabarm Gamma single trigger multi choke top lever ejector sporting gun, 45? overall, barrels 28? with matted top rib and ventilated top and centre ribs, number 2014816, the automatic top safety with manual single or double barrel selector, with gold plated trigger, good walnut stock with sharp chequering to fore end and wrist, and with spare cylinder, ¾ and full choke muzzle tubes and key. VGWO & New Condition, in its fitted foam lined plastic Fabarm case. The vendor states that it has only ever fired 3 shots. Gun only Plate 5
*A DB 12 bore x 2¾? O&U Browning 325 Grade II single trigger multi choke ejector sporting gun, number 38907NW, 47½? overall, barrels 30? with ventilated top rib and London nitro proofs, the sparsely engraved satin steel frame with top selector/safety, the gold plated trigger adjustable for 3 positions, the walnut stock with crisply chequerd fore end and pistol grip, the muzzle with interchangeable chokes for skeet, Cyl, Imp. Cyl, Mod, Imp.Mod and Full. VGWO & as New Condition, with muzzle key and Allen key, and with waterproof limp slip case and separate case for choke tubes, etc. Plate 5
*A DB 12 bore x 2¾Â” O&U Browning 325 Grade II single trigger multi choke ejector sporting gun, number 38907NW, 47½Â” overall, barrels 30” with ventilated top rib and London nitro proofs, the sparsely engraved satin steel frame with top selector/safety, the gold plated trigger adjustable for 3 positions, the walnut stock with crisply chequerd fore end and pistol grip, the muzzle with interchangeable chokes for skeet, Cyl, Imp. Cyl, Mod, Imp.Mod and Full. VGWO & as New Condition, with muzzle key and Allen key, and with waterproof limp slip case and separate case for choke tubes, etc. Plate 5
Two medals awarded to an S. O`Toole of the Royal Dublin Fusilier`s, the Victoria South Africa medal with bars for Transvaal, the relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Talana and Cape Colony and the Edward VI South Africa medal with bars for 1901 and 1902, Corporal, latterly Private O`Toole (5259) was part of the Second Batallion
CHILDREN, ETC, 1. Brent-Dyer, Elinor M: The Head Girl of the Chalet School. W & R Chambers, 1928, 1st. edn. Original cloth. CONDITION: Spine faded; o/w G+; 2. Milne, A A: When We Were Very Young. Methuen, 1927, 3rd. edn. Illus. Original cloth. CONDITION: VG; 3. Milne, A A: Now We Are Six. Methuen, 1927, 3rd. edn. Illus. Original cloth. CONDITION: VG; 4. Four Other Volumes
GENERAL: 1. Burns, Robert: The Works. In four volumes, with 24 engravings. Edinburgh, 1819. Half leather over marbled boards. CONDITION: the marbled paper torn on two volumes, occasional foxing; 2. Grant, J: Cassell`s Old And New Edinburgh, in 3 volumes. Cassells, 1882. Leather backed boards with gilt decoration to front covers, lettering to spines and TEG. CONDITION: Occasional foxing; o/w VG; 3. Menzies, D P: The `Red and White` Book of Menzies. The history of Clan Menzies and its Chiefs. Glasgow, 27-10-1894. With many plates and illustrations. Original cloth, gilt. CONDITION: Back cover damp stained, o/w VG
Two medals awarded to an S. O`Toole of the Royal Dublin Fusilier`s, the Victoria South Africa medal with bars for Transvaal, the relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Talana and Cape Colony and the Edward VI South Africa medal with bars for 1901 and 1902, Corporal, latterly Private O`Toole (5259) was part of the Second Batallion
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