Auction Catalogue

10 May 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 63

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10 May 2007

Hammer Price:
£70

London, Tottenham: The Tottenham, Enfield & Edmonton Industrial Exhibition, 1878, a silver award medal by B. Sulman, arms, rev. wreath, named (2nd Prize, S.E. Patman), 48mm (Allen Pt 3). Virtually mint state, very rare; in maroon fitted case of issue by B. Sulman, Medallist, London (£70-100)

Obverse only illustrated. The exhibition was opened by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Scambler Owden, on 25 October 1878; Scambler Owden’s International Entertainment Committee badge of 1862 is illustrated by Allen, p.206