8 3 2 . W il l iam and M aey. M ed a l l ic P o e t e a it s .
Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary. He, liair long,
wears cravat, armour with lion’s head on the shoulder, and
George of the Garter attached to riband : she, with lovelocks, is
draped.
No reverse.
3-45 by 2-7.
MB. 2Et. Yery rare.
This may have been intended for the top of a box.
3 3 8 . M aey. M ed a llic P o e t ea it .
Bust of Mary, I., hair curled at the top, collected into a
knot behind, and bound with pearls, two lovelocks falling
down on the shoulders; she wears pearl ear-ring and necklace,
and mantle with embroidered edge and fastened in front and
on the left shoulder with brooches. Leg. m ae ia . d . g . mag .
BEIT . FEAN . ET . HIBEE . EEGINA.
No reverse.
3-45 by 2-65.
MB. At. Very rare.
A plaque, once strengthened with rosin and framed for
suspension. It was executed by Norbert Boettier about the
beginning of the reign of Anne, and forms one of a series of
portraits of the Stuart Sovereigns. (See No. 202, Vol. I.
p. 847.) It is not so well finished and highly executed as
others of this series. It is a companion to the plaque of
William (See No. 544, p. 219).
334. D e a t h o f M a e y . 169f.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in armour, with
lion’s head and straps on the shoulder, and mantle with
embroidered edge round the breast. Leg. in v ic t is s im v s g v il -
l e lm y s mag . Below, monogram, ¿Sj3>. (Jan Boskam fecit.)
Same as Nos. 287, 303, 321, 825.
Rev. Bust of Mary, I., hair curled down the sides, and
collected into a knot behind, lovelock, pearl ear-ring, in
embroidered mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder.
Leg. MAEIA . D . G . MAG . ‘ BEIT . FEANC . ET . HIB . EEGINA.
Below, I . BOSKAM . F .
2'85. Van Loon, IV. 172, 181.
MB. JR. Very rare.
As the reverses of this and the following piece appear upon
medals commemorating the death of the Queen, they must
belong to that date. On the Dec. the Queen first felt
symptoms of indisposition; after a few days distinct characteristics
of small-pox appeared, and she died 28 169-f.
835. D e a t h o f M a e y . 1 6 9 |.
Bust of William III., r., &c.; same as the preceding.
Rev. Bust of Mary, r., hair bound with strings of pearls,
tiara on the top of the head, in mantle fastened with jewel on
the shoulder. Leg. m a e ia . i i . d . g . mag . b e it . f e a n . h ib .
EEGINA. Below, I . BOSKAM . F .
2'35. Van Loon, IV. 172, 181.
MB. lead. Very rare.
336. D e a t h o f M a e y . i 6 9 f .
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in armour, with
lion’s head in front and straps on the shoulder, and mantle with
fringe round the breast. Leg. w il h e lm v s . i h . d . g . mag .
b e it . FEANC . e t . h ib . e e x . Below, i. boskam . f . Same as
Nos. 288, 322.
Rev. Bust of Mary, r., &c. ; same as the preceding.
Edge, n ü m in is p e o v id e n t ia s e pa e a t u s . v i i . id . ia n .
mdclxxxxv . i . e . (Separated by the providence of God, 7 Jan.
1695.)
2-35. Rapin, xvii. 6. Van Loon, IV. 187.