Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1005

.

21 March 2001

Estimate: £30–£40

Great Britain, Retirement of Montague Rendall, 1924, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher after R. Gleadowe, bust left, reverse view of Winchester College, 64mm (BHM 4186; E 1996); Eastman Kodak, c.1950, a bronze award medal for 25 Years’ Service, by J.R. Pinches, bust of George Eastman left, reverse legend, named (Arthur E. Bates), 76mm (MJP p.91; cf. DNW 47, 1004); 80th Birthday of Christopher Blunt, 1984, a cast bronze medal by Annabel Eley, bust right, reverse cascade of silver pennies, 49mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.82, 100; cf. DNW 44, 955); Poets Club, c.1900, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, legend both sides, edge named (Presented by Mrs H. Newburgh Higinbothom, 1909), 54mm [4]. Last about very fine, others all extremely fine; first three in cases of issue (£30-40)

Montague John Rendall (1862-1950), headmaster of Winchester College, 1922-4, governor of the BBC, 1927-32; 442 medals struck.

Christopher Evelyn Blunt (1904-87), the foremost student of British numismatics in the last century