Anne Eldred (1606-1678)

Anne Eldred (1606-1678), née Goodman, cast hollow silver memorial medal, 1678, armorial shield of Eldred, ANNE THE WIFE OF IO ELDRED ESq DIED MAR THE 31 1678 AGED 72, rev., a veiled female figure seated in mourning, holding skull and leaning on a pedestal bearing an urn, A WISE WOMAN BVILDETH HER HOVSE, 51.5mm (MI 571/241). Good very fine, some chasing and pierced at top, very rare.

The expertise in making hollow silver medals at this period, was with the Dutch and it is probable that this medal was made in Holland. Anne Eldred was married to John Eldred who died in 1682.

Provenance: Bt. C. Eimer, April, 2008.