Charles I and Henrietta Maria

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, gilt-silver Royalist Badge, by Thomas Rawlins, bust of Charles right with falling lace collar and close-buttoned doublet, CAROLVS DG MAG BRI FR ET HIB RX, rev., bust of Henrietta Maria left, signed below, T.RAWLINS F, her hair drawn back, wearing bodice and mantle around, with pearl necklace and pendant, HENRETTA MARIA DG MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REG, 42 x 32mm (MI 354/215; Eimer 169; Platt I, type A, p. 195), suspension loop and ring. Tooling to the fields both sides and to reverse image, very fine and toned.

Provenance: Ex. John Noble Collection, Dix, Noonan, Webb, 20 June, 2001 (lot 1001)