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Silversmith:
Unknown
Medallist:
Rawlins, Thomas
Oval, silver-gilt box pendant set with silver portrait medallions of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, and Charles II and Catherine of Braganza
Silver, parcel-gilt, embossed, chased and set with portrait medallions. Oval, the bombé sides decorated with a strapwork border of partially gilt leaves and flowerheads between two borders of small gilt spots. At the top is a compressed sphee with attached suspension loop. The oval medallion on the pull-off front depicts on the oberse: Charles I, in profile facing right, within the legend 'CAROLVS. D.G. MAG. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX. F.I.D'.; on the reverse: Henrietta Maria, in profile facing left, within the legend 'HENRETTA. MARIA. D.G. MAG. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIB. REG.' and 'T RAWLINS'. The oval medallion on the recessed base depicts on the obverse: Charles II, in profile facing left, above the legend 'PACE TRIVMPHANS'; on the reverse Catherine of Braganza, in profile facing left, beneath the legend 'FVTVRI SPES'.
History note: Frank Gray Smart, Bredbury, Tunbridge Wells (d. 1913); T.J.G. Duncanson
Given by T.J.G. Duncanson, MA
Height: 5.6 cm
Width: 3.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-02-14) by Duncanson, T. J. G.
17th Century, Late
Circa
1662
-
Circa
1685
The medallion of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza celebrates their marriage medal in 1662
Decoration
composed of
gold
Badges
Accession number: M.70 & A-1930
Primary reference Number: 77332
Old object number: M.2-1930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: ANE.10.1982
Accession Number: E.Misc.56.38
Accession Number: E.Misc.56.32
Accession Number: E.Misc.56.48
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