Earl of Essex, Military Reward, 1642, oval silver-gilt badge by T Rawlins, the Earl half-length three-quarters left, wearing armour and holding sword, rev. the Upper House above, the king seated in centre, and the Lower House below, the Speaker seated in centre, wreath border, suspension loops above and below, 55mm. x 38mm. (E.140; Farquhar 1905/248; MI i, 295/113), extremely fine, scarce
Earl of Essex, Military Reward, 1642, oval silver-gilt badge by T Rawlins, the Earl half-length three-quarters left, wearing armour and holding sword, rev. the Upper House above, the king seated in centre, and the Lower House below, the Speaker seated in centre, wreath border, suspension loops above and below, 55mm. x 38mm. (E.140; Farquhar 1905/248; MI i, 295/113), extremely fine, scarce

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Earl of Essex, Military Reward, 1642, oval silver-gilt badge by T Rawlins, the Earl half-length three-quarters left, wearing armour and holding sword, rev. the Upper House above, the king seated in centre, and the Lower House below, the Speaker seated in centre, wreath border, suspension loops above and below, 55mm. x 38mm. (E.140; Farquhar 1905/248; MI i, 295/113), extremely fine, scarce

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