Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, medals (6), viz. Exhibitor’s medal, in bronze, by W. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert left, rev. globe in wreath, edge impressed (United Kingdom, Classes 12 & 15, No. 20), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1462); and in white metal (5), by Allen & Moore (3), all 39mm (Allen B90, 95, 100; BHM 2424-6), by R. Heaton & Sons, 31mm (Allen B200; BHM 2440), and by W.J. Taylor, 38mm (Allen 340; BHM 2459; E 1463); Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, white metal medals (2), by Allen & Moore, 51mm (Allen 20; BHM 2546), and L.C. Wyon for Pinches, 42mm (Allen 125; BHM 2553); Naval & Military Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1901, a white metal medal, unsigned, 38mm (Allen 5; BHM 3734; E 1858); National Challenge Show of Cage Birds, Crystal Palace, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by Alexander Clark Co Ltd], un-named, 45mm (cf. Allen 1938, 5) [10]. BHM 2459 fine, BHM 2463 very fine, others about extremely fine and better £90-120

Provenance: E.W. Danson Collection.

The recipient of the first medal was Brett Bros & Co, Wood street, London, designers of cloths and ’fancy trouserings’. Sir Joseph Paxton (1803-65), head gardener at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire