The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, connoisseur seated left, examining landscape held by a yawning boy, rev. sea-shells on shore, ship in background, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 465). Extremely fine with a little original colour, rare (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 252 (part) [from Spink]
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

72 struck. Philip Ratley, dealer in pictures and curiosities, 21 Duke’s court, St Martin’s lane. The artist, Kempson, copied George Morland’s etching The Connoisseur and Tired Boy as the obverse type (Bell, 1966, p.230)