medal;
electrotype
- Museum number
- 1872,0804.3
- Description
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Oval silver medal. Wreath border on both sides. Cast and chased, and with ring for suspension. (whole)
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Bust of Lord Fairfax, almost full face, in falling lace collar, armour, and scarf across the body. (obverse)
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Arms of Fairfax. (reverse)
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 32.000 millimetres
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Width: 23.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare. This is an electrotype of a 17th century medal from Vienna.
Cast and chased, and with ring for suspension. The reverse is in imitation of engraving. It is not Simon's work, and was executed as a military reward during the time when Lord Fairfax held the command recorded upon the reverse.
Ferdinand, second Lord Fairfax, born 1584, succeeded his father Thomas, first Lord, in 1640, was a member of the Long Parliament, and was chosen one of the Committee to present the Grand Remonstrance to the King in 1641. On the eve of the Civil War he was appointed to command the forces of the North. In July, 1643, he was made Governor of Hull, which he defended against Lord Newcastle. He commanded the right centre at Marston Moor; but his brigade was completely routed. In consequence of the Self-denying Ordinance Colonel Poyntz took the command of Yorkshire, and Fairfax came to London and resumed his duties in Parliament. He died 13 March, 1648.
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxi. 9; Vertue, George, ‘Medals, Coins, Great Seals, &c., of T. Simon, Chief Engraver of the Mint to K. Charles the 1st, &c.’ [London], 1753, xi. fig. G.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1872
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- 1872,0804.3
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (303) (125)
