Christ's Hospital

Christ's Hospital, Nautical School, silver-plated cloak badge, 1673, by John Roettier, the three figures of Arithmetic, Astronomy and Mathematics stand around a Bluecoat boy in traditional uniform, AVSPICIO CAROL SECVNDI REGIS 1673, 82mm (MI 557/218; Eim 252; Grimshaw 1), wide border with 10 piercings for attachment. Very fine, somewhat stained.

Provenance: Bt eBay, October 2009