The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 27
Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary
Estimate £500 - £600
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Description
Philip II of Spain and Queen Mary, lead medal, 1555, by Jacopo Nizolla da Trezzo, half-length bust of Queen Mary left, wearing richly embroidered gown and necklace with jewelled pendant, MARIA I REG ANGL FRANC ET HIB FIDEI DEFENSATRIX, rev., armoured bust of Philip right, PHILIPPVS REX PRINC HISP AET S AN XXVIII, below IAC TREZZO F 1555, 66.5mm (MI 72/20, obv.; Eimer 33; Att 80a rev.; Arm I, 241/2 obv; Pollard [2007] 505; Kress 437 obv; Scher [1994] 54; Scher [1997] 4; Farquhar, facing p. 120). Very fine, the surface with bronze-coloured lacquer, this now flaking.
See footnote to previous lot.
Provenance: The Michael Hall Collection, part I, Baldwin Auction, 4 May, 2010 (lot 146).