neoklace, and gown with border of laoe or embroidery. On
truncation, 7*. ¡Simon.
Rev. Inscription incuse, noRCAS . brabazon . g e o r g i i . la n e .
e q : av : d il e c t : conivx . m d c l x i i. (Dorcas Brabazon, the beloved
Wife of George Lane, Knight. 1662.)
1‘25. Med. Hist. xxv. 1. Vertue, xxii. fig. E.
MB. JR. T. M. Whitehead, JR. Very rare.
A medallic portrait, cast from a model by Abraham Simon,
and chased by Thomas Simon; but certainly not with that
exquisite delicacy which marks the latter’s finer works.
Dorcas Brabazon was daughter of Sir Anthony Brabazon
and first wife of Sir George Lane, Secretary of State for Ireland,
created, in 1676, Viscount Lanesborough.
9 0 . M a r r ia g e . 1662.
Busts of Charles II. and Catherine face to faoe. He, laureate,
hair long, flowing behind, is in armour with lion’s head on
shoulder, and mantle : she, with her hair collected behind
within a coronet, a narrow wreath twisted round the head,
detached ringlets falling down the neck, wears a slight mantle
over the gown, which has sleeves fastened with jewels. Leg.
Within two circles, carolvs . i i . e t . c atharina . d . g . mag .
BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . ET . REGINA. Under busts, G. B.
(George Bower.) m.m. Rose.
Rev. Fame, facing, blowing her trumpet and bearing an
olive branch. Leg. qvantvm . sat . e r it . h is . d ic e r e . d ig n vm .
ano 1662. (As much as may be sufficient, it will be worthy to
say of these, in the year 1662.) g . b . (George Bower.) Stops,
roses.
2*1. Med. Hist. xxx. 7.
MB. JR. JR gilt. Rare.
The specimen in silver varies in the die of the reverse, and
the legend reads anno for a n o .
This medal was struck upon the marriage of Charles II.
with Catherine of Braganza, daughter of John IV., King of
Portugal, an union of great importance to the two countries,
founding the Indian empire of England, and establishing thé
independence of Portugal. The ceremony was performed
privately by Lord d’Aubigny, a Roman Catholic priest, and
publicly by Sheldon, Bishop of London, after which their
Majesties proceeded to Hampton Court, 29 May, 1662.
+ 91. M a r r ia g e . 1662. “ M a ie s t a s e t A mor. ”
Busts conjoined, r., of Charles II. and Catherine. He,
hair long, neck bare : she, with slight drapery across the breast.
Leg. c a r o l v s . I I . e t . c a t h a r i n a . d . g . m ag . b r i t . f r . e t .
HIB . REX . ET . REGINA.
Rev. Jupiter, with his right arm round his eagle’s neck, the
fulmen in his left hand, is seated, r., among clouds opposite to
Venus, who is turning her head back towards Cupid. Leg.
m a ie sta s . e t . amor. (Majesty and Love.)
l ’OS. Med. Hist. xxx. 8.
MB. JR. Bibl. Paris, JR. Munich, JR. Stuttgart, JR.
Gotha, JR. Somewhat rare.
Struck upon the marriage of Charles II. and Catherine; and
executed by George Bower. The legend is taken from Ovid:
the whole passage would have been more true though less
complimentary.
Non bene conveniunt, nec in una sede morantur,
Majestas et amor. Met. ii. 846
The pride of empire and the charms of love
Dwell not together, nor together move.
~h 92. M a r r ia g e . 1662. “ M a ie s t a s e t A m o r . ”
Busts conjoined, r., of Charles II, and Catherine, from the
same die as the preceding.
Rev. Jupiter, beard very long, mantle concealing all the
lower limbs, his left hand holding the fulmen and resting on
the eagle’s head, is seated, I., among clouds, opposite to Venus*
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