Medal marks the unpopular royal marriage of Mary and Philip
A Renaissance gilt bronze medal made to mark the marriage of Queen Mary I (1516-58) and King Philip II (1527-98) sold for £15,500 at Sloane Street Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium).
The medal is thought to be an early work by Johannes de Jonghelinck (1530-1606), the Flemish sculp…