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№ 180

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5 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£750

Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, white metal, unnamed, pierced with rings for suspension, mounted on wooden board with ribbon buckle, the board inscribed ‘When George the Fourth was King Joshua Dade’s Medal. Given to F.W.M. by Mr. Secundus Glendining and Mr. Douglas Glending. Xmas Day 1896’, in damaged gilt frame with old typed label to reverse attributing the medal to Thomas Wilkins on board H.M.S. L’Achille, medal much corroded, poor fine £80-£100

No trace of either man being present at Trafalgar.