Queen Mary II
Medal
1694 (made)
1694 (made)
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This medal commemorates Queen Mary II (1662-1694). The Queen died at Kensington Palace, London. She was the elder daughter of James, Duke of York and Anne Hyde, who had converted to the Roman Catholic faith. Mary was brought up as a strict Protestant by order of King Charles II. In 1677 she was married to her cousin William of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, an important political alliance intended to frustrate French and Catholic influences in England. Following her father's abdication in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Mary returned to England from the Netherlands to rule alongside William as joint sovereigns.
Although she played no meaningful role in political affairs, Mary championed Protestantism and helped foster the acceptance of her unpopular husband among the English people. She was an enthusiastic patron of court designer Daniel Marot, and took great interest in the decoration and furnishing of her houses and gardens. Queen Mary introduced the fashion for 'China Mania' at Kensington Palace, where her extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and Delft, assembled during her eleven years in The Netherlands, was elaborately displayed.
Although she played no meaningful role in political affairs, Mary championed Protestantism and helped foster the acceptance of her unpopular husband among the English people. She was an enthusiastic patron of court designer Daniel Marot, and took great interest in the decoration and furnishing of her houses and gardens. Queen Mary introduced the fashion for 'China Mania' at Kensington Palace, where her extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and Delft, assembled during her eleven years in The Netherlands, was elaborately displayed.
Object details
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| Title | Queen Mary II (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, depicting bust of Queen Mary II, by Jakob van Dishoecke, England, 1694 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Queen Mary II, wife of King William III, facing to the left, draped and a lovelock on the right shoulder. With the inscription: MARIA. D. G. M. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. REG. F. D. P. A. On the reverse a sarcophagus with a cypress at each corner. In front is a tablet, inscribed: NATA. XXXAP. MDCLXII DENATA. XXVIII. DEC. MDCXCIIII S. V. Above is a radiated circle of stars; below, on the ground are crowns and sceptres. In exergue: DISHOECKE. F. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Art Fund |
| Object history | Medal struck in memory of Queen Mary II, wife of King William III. |
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| Summary | This medal commemorates Queen Mary II (1662-1694). The Queen died at Kensington Palace, London. She was the elder daughter of James, Duke of York and Anne Hyde, who had converted to the Roman Catholic faith. Mary was brought up as a strict Protestant by order of King Charles II. In 1677 she was married to her cousin William of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, an important political alliance intended to frustrate French and Catholic influences in England. Following her father's abdication in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Mary returned to England from the Netherlands to rule alongside William as joint sovereigns. Although she played no meaningful role in political affairs, Mary championed Protestantism and helped foster the acceptance of her unpopular husband among the English people. She was an enthusiastic patron of court designer Daniel Marot, and took great interest in the decoration and furnishing of her houses and gardens. Queen Mary introduced the fashion for 'China Mania' at Kensington Palace, where her extensive collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and Delft, assembled during her eleven years in The Netherlands, was elaborately displayed. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1907, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 68 |
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| Accession number | 408-1907 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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