18th CENTURY, Ireland. Dublin. Private Theatre Pass – No. 1, belonging to Earl Farnham. AR Pass (34mm, 14.71 g, 12h). By Mossop. Struck 1796. EF.

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18th CENTURY, Ireland. Dublin. Private Theatre Pass – No. 1, belonging to Earl Farnham. AR Pass (34mm, 14.71 g, 12h). By Mossop. Struck 1796. Three figures representing tragedy, comedy,and lyrical arts / PRIVATE THEATRE, No. 1/ Earl/ Farnham. W. Frazer, “The Medallists of Ireland and their Work,” in The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland vol. 7, no. 66, p. 451 (this pass discussed). Toned. EF. Extremely rare.

Ex Francis Cokayne (†1945) Collection; G.W. Panter (Sotheby’s, 17 July 1919), lot 108 (part of).

This pass most likely belonged to Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham, an Irish peer and politician. The Private Theatre opened in 1796 in Fishamble Street in Dublin, following dissatisfaction with the city’s Theatre Royal.

Closing Date and Time: 13 September 2023 at 14:38:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.