Clementine Sobieski
Medal
ca. 1719 (made)
ca. 1719 (made)
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This is a bronze medal made by Ottone Hamerani in Rome in about 1719. The obverse of this medal represents Clementine, Princess Sobieski, wife of the Old Pretender James Stuart. The reverse shows Clementine Sobieski in a chariot, the city of Rome and a departing ship in the background.
The Hamerani's were an important family of coin engravers and medallists of Bavarian origin. The medals are notable especially for their historical value documenting Rome and its monuments at that time.
The Hamerani's were an important family of coin engravers and medallists of Bavarian origin. The medals are notable especially for their historical value documenting Rome and its monuments at that time.
Object details
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| Title | Clementine Sobieski (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Clementine Sobieski, by Ottone Hamerani, Italy (Rome), ca. 1719 |
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| Object history | Bought for £5 5s in 1865. |
| Summary | This is a bronze medal made by Ottone Hamerani in Rome in about 1719. The obverse of this medal represents Clementine, Princess Sobieski, wife of the Old Pretender James Stuart. The reverse shows Clementine Sobieski in a chariot, the city of Rome and a departing ship in the background. The Hamerani's were an important family of coin engravers and medallists of Bavarian origin. The medals are notable especially for their historical value documenting Rome and its monuments at that time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1, London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 36 |
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| Accession number | 127-1865 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2008 |
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