James Scott

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), defeated at the Battle of Sedgmoor, cast bronze medal, 1685, of Dutch manufacture, armoured bust right, hair long and with lace cravat, IACOBVS DVX MONMOUTH, rev., the Duke falls from a column attempting to reach three crowns, military trophies around, PROVIDENTIA, in ex, IMPROVIDENTIA, 42.5mm (MI 614/24). Much as made and without wear, extremely fine and extremely rare.

James Scott (1649-1685), Duke of Monmouth, King Charles II's natural son (with Lucy Waters) who claimed the Protestant throne on the death of his father and was indeed proclaimed King at Taunton on the 20th June, 9 days after landing at Lyme Regis. The medal's portrait somewhat imitative of that by George Bower (MI 614/25).

Provenance: Bt. D. Fearon; ex Papillon Collection, Bonhams, 25 March, 1998 (Lot 77); ex Greta S. Heckett, Sotheby, 25 May, 1977 (Lot 187); ex Cochran Patrick, Sotheby, 8 November, 1949 (Lot 58).