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Various coins and medals, illustrating the portraiture of Mary Stuart
Various coins and medals, illustrating the portraiture of Mary Stuart Silver Testoon with the head of Mary Stuart when Dauphine of France Medallion by Primavera with a portrait of Mary Stuart in later life.
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Mary Queen of Scots
This is a medallion which was struck to commemorate the marriage of Mary Stuart with the Dauphin of France – Francois. This medallion shows the busts in profile of Mary and Francois, facing each other with the arched crown of Scotland above them. Round the coin is the inscription FRAN.ET.MA.D.G.R.R.SCOTOR.DELPHIN.VIEN
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Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: Roman – Brooches
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Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: Roman – Rings, Necklaces and Bracelets
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Mary Stuart at the age of nine years.
It is inscribed “Marie royne descosse en leage de neuf ans ed six mois lan 1552. Au mois de juillet” This drawing as a girl forms one of a series of portraits of the French Court which were purchased in Florence by Frederick Howard about 1760 and were kept at Castle Howard until 1889 when…Continue…
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Mary Stuart by Unknown artist
This portrait is interesting as being the earliest authenticated and completed portrait in colours known to exist. It appears to have always been in the Royal Collection as far back as the days of Charles I, Mary Stuart’s grandson. This miniature is painted on a flat rich ultramarine blue background and all gold objects are…Continue…
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De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum
In the history of Scotland published at Rome in 1578 by John Lesley, Bishop of Ross, under the title “De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum” an engraved plate which contains medallion portraits of Mary Stuart and also her son James VI at the age of twelve. John Lesley was one of Mary Stuart’s most…Continue…
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The execution of Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay Castle
The execution of Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay Castle from a drawing in Beale’s MSS. This sketch by Robert Beale shows the entry of the Queen into the hall. Dr Richard Fletcher , Dean of Peterborough who had been summoned to assist with spiritual admonition stands below the scaffold on the right of the sketch. Mary…Continue…
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Mary Stuart by the artist Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619
Mary Stuart by the artist Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619 This was painted when Mary Stuart had been a prisoner for ten years. The latin inscription on it reads: MARIA D.G.SCORTAE PUSSIMA REGINA FRANCAE DOTARIA ANNO AETIS REGNIQ 36 ANGLICAE CAPTIVAT 10 S H 1578
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Metal Detecting Some Q & A's
My signal has disappeared when I dig! Check the following: Make sure that you havent excavated the find and placed it over a large piece of buried iron which is cancelling out the signal Check it hasnt fallen back into the hole you have excavated Check its not stuck to your shovel What should…Continue…
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MARIA SCOTAE REGINA FRANCOVM REGIS CONICNX ANN 1559
No painted portrait of Mary Stuart is known to exist as actual Queen of France. This engraving however was published at Antwerp by Hieronymous Cock recording the accession. The portrait is encased in an oval frame on which is the inscription MARIA SCOTAE REGINA FRANCOVM REGIS CONICNX ANN 1559
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The trial of Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay Castle
The trial of Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay Castle from a drawing in Beale’s MSS. This is a sketch of the trial scene which accompanied the account of the proceedings drawn up by Robert Beale, the clerk of the council.
