London, Shepherds Bush: Franco-British Exhibition, 1908, a silver award medal by F. Bowcher for Vaughton, seated figures of La France and Britannia encouraged into an alliance by a standing figure of Peace, rev. female figure standing in front of the exhibition buildings in White City, named (Pages), edge stamped argent, 63mm (BHM 3960; E 1903a; Allen Pt 3; BDM VII, 106; cf. DNW 51, 1195). Extremely fine; in official green gilt-blocked case of issue by P. Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Provenance:
DNW Auction 30, 16 July 1997, lot 730.

Plate 3. The larger silver medals were invariably produced in France and found named to French recipients or dignitaries; the smaller medals (see next lot) were those most commonly awarded to British recipients