A Charles II silver badge from the Nautical School
Estimate £120 - £150 | Hammer £120
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Description
A Charles II silver badge from the Nautical School, Christ's Hospital , 1673, by
John Roettier, the circular badge made to be worn on the shoulder, depicting a pupil
with the allegorical figures of Arithmetic, Astronomy and Geometry, 81 mm. Very fine.
*References Medallic illustrations, 557/218; M. E. Grimshaw, Silver Medals, Badges and Trophies from Schools in the British Isles, pp5-6, fig. 1.
