Robert Devereaux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646), Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary army, oval, silver-gilt military reward, 1642, armoured bust, almost full-facing, sash over shoulder, broad lace collar, rev. oval, garnished shield of the arms of Essex, 31.5 x 22mm (MI i 298/117; Platt II, type G pp. 84-85). Very fine, of the highest historical importance and very rare.

Provenance
Bought Baldwin's Fixed Price List Autumn 2018
Ex-Christopher Foley Collection, Woolley & Wallis, 16.10.2014, lot 257.