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

№ 360

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10 May 2007

Hammer Price:
£280

British Historical Medals, Rhuddlan Eisteddfod, 1850, a silver award medal by Allen & Moore for J. Aronson, Bangor, ducks on river Clwyd, bridge and Rhuddlan Castle in background, rev. wreath, president the right honorable lord mostyn around, engraved (For the best Poem on Rhuddlan Castle), 64mm. Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine and richly toned, rare; with claw mount and ring for suspension (£150-200)

Plate 16 and front cover. Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn (1795-1884), Lord Lieutenant of Merioneth 1840-84, MP for Flintshire 1842-7