Thursday, 6 December 2012

Historical Reconstruction: Anne Boleyn 'The Moost Happi' Portrait Medal

Whilst surfing the net, I came across this superb reconstruction of a medallion of Anne Boleyn.  It's a reconstruction of the only surviving contemporary portrait of Anne Boleyn.  Check out any book on Anne Boleyn and you'll find it.  Here is a picture of the badly damaged original -


Stonecarver Lucy Churchill has superbly reconstructed it.  This is the result -


To find out about Lucy's reconstruction, check out her web page here -

http://www.lucychurchill.com/AnneBoleynMedal.php

There are an awful lot of tacky 'souveneirs' available featuring Anne Boleyn.  As an Anne supporter, I refuse to buy it - but this medal is absolutely stunning and well worth the price.  It's not often I flag up anything for sale, but this is worth every penny.  I ordered mine and am delighted with it.
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11 comments:

  1. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik7 December 2012 at 01:50

    Arenje, impressive reconstruction indeed! I'm also Anne's supporter. IMHO, of Henry's all wives she was the most maligned and wronged.

    Are you already the happy owner of the medallion?

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  2. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik7 December 2012 at 01:51

    Oh, I can see you are! I should be more careful reader :-)

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  3. Kathryn Warner8 December 2012 at 22:11

    Wow, that's so great! Definitely worth buying!

    (Anerje and Kasia, sorry for lack of comments and/or emails lately, but I'm in the middle of a parental visit and not online much. :)

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  4. Anerje9 December 2012 at 12:10

    Hi Kasia and Kathryn! There is so much 'Anne Boleyn stuff' on the net, and so much of it is bad, but this medallion deserved a mention - it's just outstanding.

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  5. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik20 December 2012 at 09:48

    Anerje, I'm planning to recommend a few texts concerning medieval Christmas on Henry's blog. Would it be okay if I included the link to your Twelve Days of Christmas- According to Piers? I found it absolutely delightful!

    Oh, if you are interested in the new King Wenceslas, do visit us in our Lesser Land:-)

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  6. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik20 December 2012 at 23:02

    Arenje, just in case I'm not around in the nearest future I want to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and in my native Polish Wesołych Świat i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! It's been a pleasure to meet you and I'm truly happy I've met so many new people in 2012. Thank you and have a wonderful Christmas!

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  7. Anerje22 December 2012 at 10:50

    Hi Kasia, sorry I haven't been able to get online the last few days. Yes of course you can link my post of Piers version of the 12 Days of Christmas. And a very Merry Christmas to you as well!

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  8. Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcik23 December 2012 at 01:57

    Thank you Arenje! I will post the text with the link tomorrow.
    Which version of The Lion in Winter did you see? I saw the one with Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart, as Eleanor and Henry. I loved it although I heard the first one was outstanding.

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  9. Anerje23 December 2012 at 05:30

    I saw it on stage in London, with Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay. I've seen both film versions - and I notice the Patrick Stewart version has been re-packaged and sold as 'Henry II'.

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  10. Anerje23 December 2012 at 05:40

    Kasia, I blogged about the play last year - here's the link -

    http://piersperrotgaveston.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/lion-in-winter.html

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  11. Anerje23 December 2012 at 05:40

    Sorry, I'm never good at doing links!

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