Great Britain, Queen Anne and James III (the Old Pretender), circa 1710, from the series of Stuart line medallic portraits executed by John O’ Brisset, cast bronze-gilt medal, anna avgvsta, draped bust left (similar to the obverse of the Capture of Douai 1710 medal), rev., cvivs est, draped bust of James III left, 46mm (M.I. II 382/232; Woolf 28:3; Ciech. 92), contained in green velvet-lined shagreen case, minor rim flaws to the gilding, finely chased and extremely fine, very rare From the collection of Paul Grinke. Ex Christie’s, 10 October 1989, lot 429.

Estimate: 700-1000