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№ 1428

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15 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£90

Battle of Jutland, 1916, a bronze medal by W. Gilbert and C. Wheeler for Spink on behalf of the Royal Numismatic Society, conjoined busts of Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty right, rev. legend in and around wreath, 76mm (Dutton, The Medal 11, p.48, fig. 3; BHM 4126; E 1950). Extremely fine, rare; in brown card case of issue [this with tape repair] £70-90

Provenance: From the estate of the sculptor Walter Gilbert; see also lots 1402, 1424, 1440 and 1515