Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1128

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£25

Chichester Training Ship Medal, by W. J. Taylor, London, figure of Hope standing by rocks on the seashore, mantle flowing behind, one hand raised the other resting on an anchor, a sailing ship in the background, all enclosed by a plain band; reverse: inscription in raised letters, ‘“Chichester” Training Ship, Presented by the Committee to [blank] on his return from Second Voyage with Good Character’, 39mm., silver, swivel ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £20-30

Sold with letter from National Maritime Museum, dated 1963, giving full history of this Training Ship (for which see DNW 7 December 2005, lot 1301).