Description |
Queen Anne (1574-1619), oval silver portrait medal, by Simon de Passe, circa 1616, in imitation of engraving, signed SP (in monogram) fe, in border cartouches to left and right, bust of the Queen three-quarters left, her hair high and adorned with jewels, high collar, wearing pearl necklace and earring, crown dividing initials A R above, and on scroll below "Anna DG Mag Britt Fr & Hyb Regina", rev., crowned shield of Anne with wildmen supporters, motto in scroll below, "La mia Grandezza dal Eccelso", ANNA DEI GRATIA MAGNA BRITANNI� FRANCI� ET HYBERNI� REGINA, 55.5 x 43mm (MI 215/63; Rosenheim 590). |