The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 158
Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia
Estimate £400 - £500
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Description
Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia, Countess Palatine, Marriage to Frederick, Count Palatine, uniface oval silvered-metal "squeeze" or cliché, 1613, by Christian Maler [Nürnberg], bust almost full-face, her hair high, wearing elaborate bejewelled dress, double row pearl necklace, legend in two lines around, ELIZABETHA FIL IA RE MAG BRIT FRA ET HI VX PRIN FRE 5 COM PAL EL DV BA, 42.5mm x 37.5mm (MI 203/35; BDM III, 541). Good very fine, extremely rare and toned.
This is an impression of the obverse of the medal as in the previous lot.
Provenance: Baldwin's Auction, 4 May, 2005 (lot 1413).