Rev. Bust of Princess Caroline, r., hair short, in embroidered
gown ; below, 1748 : all within a wreath of orange and rose
branches united at the base by the arrows of the Provinces.
Leg. CAROLINA D . G . PRINCEPS ARAVS . &C . SPES PATRIAE . JET .
ann . v. (Caroline, by the'grace of God, Princess of Orange,
&c., the Hope of her country ; aged five years.)
1‘6. (See Woodcut.) .
330. Birthday of Princess Caroline of Orange,
MB. At. Very rare.
The Princess Caroline was born Feb. 1748 (See No. 207).
This piece was struck in honour of the fifth anniversary of her
birthday. At this time she was the only child of the Prince
and Princess of Orange, and all the hope of succession was
centred in her.
331. B ir t h d a y o f P r in c e s s Ca r o l in e o f Or a n g e .
^f- Feb. 1748. -
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour and riband across the breast; she
wears coronet and mantle over the shoulders. Leg. w . c . h .
FRISO ET ANNA D . G . ARAVS . ET NASS . PR. Below, HOLTZHEY.
(Martin Holtzhey.)
Rev. Bust of Princess Caroline, r., &c.; similar,to the preceding,
but over her shoulders is a mantle fastened with a brooch.
Leg. CAROLINA . D . G . PRINCEPS AR . SPES PATRUE . AET . AN . V.
•85.
MB. N . - Very rare.
This is a variety of the preceding, and smaller.
332. B ir t h d a y o f P r in c e s s C a r o l in e o f Or a n g e .
^|- Feb. 1748.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne,
&c.; similar to the preceding. Leg. w . c . h . f r is o e t anna
D . G . PRINC . ARAVS . ETC. Below, M. HOLTZHEY . F.
Rev. Bust of Princess Caroline, r., &c.; similar to No. 330.
Leg. CAROLINA D . G . PRINCEPS AR . SPES PATRUE . JET . AN . V.
1'15. Van Loon, Suppl. xxv. 253.
Hague, At. ' Bare.
This is another variety, which combines in a certain degree
the types of the two preceding pieces.
833. B ir t h o f P r in c e W il l ia m o f Or a n g e . 1748.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour and mantle fastened with brooch on
the shoulder; she wears diadem, lace gown with jewel at the
breast, and ermine mantle. Leg. w . c . h . f r is o e t anna d .
G . ARAVS . ET NASS . PRINC. Below, M. HOLTZHEY . FEC.
Rev. An angel descending from heaven presents an infant to
two suppliant females, representatives of Holland and Nassau,
with their shields and a staff surmounted by the cap of Libertv.
Leg. ta n d em ex oratvs d e d it . ([Heaven], at length prevailed
upon, has granted- our prayer.) Ex., w il h e lm v s natvs hag® .
com . ann . l ib . iv b il . d . v i i i . m a r t . (William, born at the
Hague, 8 March, in the jubilee year of liberty.)
1‘9. Van Loon, Suppl. xxvi. 262.
MB. At. Bare.