Sir James Harrington
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1653
Medal depicts on the obverse bust of Sir John Harrington, to left, hair long, in plain falling collar, armour and scarf festooned over the breast and tied on left shoulder.
This medal portrays Sir James Harrington (b.1609), a Member of Parliament for the county of Rutland. He commanded part of the Parliamentary army at the battle of Newbury in 1644, an event recorded on the reverse of the medal. In this medal, the portrait was modelled in wax by Abraham and then cast in silver by Thomas. Struck medals were produced from metal dies engraved with the design in reverse.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 3.8 cm including loop; Depth 0.25 cm; Diameter 3.3 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Cast or struck silver
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O77741
- Museum object number
- 815-1904
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.