medal
- Museum number
- M.7372
- Description
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Silver medal composed of two embossed plates, chased, and united by a deep rim to protect the work, (whole)
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Two armed female figures representing Britain and Holland, holding spears, each surmounted by a cap of Liberty, and bearing a flag with the arms of their respective countries. Peace is uniting the shafts with a wreath of olive. The field is decorated with tracery of floral ornaments. Fleur-de-lis. Rose. (obverse)
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A ship, her sails filled; favouring gales propel her forward; Fame above and Tritons below proclaim the peace. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1654
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 78.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
This medal is composed of two embossed plates, chased, and united by a deep rim to protect the work, which is tolerably good, though the design is not very graceful. It was probably executed by 0. Müller. Holland having been defeated in a series of terrific naval actions, sued for peace, and submitted to terms favourable and honourable to England, and the two republics entered into a strict league of amity, 15 April, 1654.
See Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 371; Bizot, Pierre, ‘Histoire Métallique de la République de Hollande’, Paris, 1687 (new ed., 2 vol. Amsterdam, 1688, and Supl., 1690), Supp. (1690), p. 176.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Peace Treaty between Britain and Holland
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7372
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H39
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (413) (50)