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British Historical Medals, Lord Grenville Elected Chancellor of Oxford University, 1810, a brass medal, unsigned, legend both sides, 41mm (BHM 695); Duke of Wellington Installed as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1834, medals (3), by P. Rouw and T. Webb for Mudie, 55mm (Eimer 113; BHM 1664; E 1273), and unsigned, for Hobdell (2), in copper and white metal, both 38mm (Eimer 114; BHM 1663; E 1274); Sir Robert Peel Elected Rector of Glasgow University, 1837, a white metal medal by J. Ottley, 46...
Hammer Price: £210
British Historical Medals, English Army on the Tagus, Lines of the Torres Vedras, 1811, a white metal medal by L.M. Petit and E.-J. Dubois for Mudie, Wellington dressed as a Roman general, seated left, rev. Tagus reclines, British tents behind, 41mm (Eimer 8; BHM 713; E 1016). Extremely fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
British Historical Medals, Battle of Almarez, 1812, a copper medal by G. Mills and R. Gayrard for Mudie, bust of Lord Hill left, rev. Victory and Bellona flying over destroyed bridge, 41mm (BHM 727; E 1024); Surrender of Pamplona, 1813, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet and J.-P. Droz for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 765; E 1037) [2]. First very fine, second better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £75
British Historical Medals, The Earl of Wellington, 1812, a copper medal by T. Webb, bust of Wellington left, rev. vota pvblica within wreath, 54mm (Eimer 10; BHM 746; E 1028). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
British Historical Medals, Battle of Salamanca, British Army Enters Madrid, 1812, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, British troops advance right, rev. equestrian figure of Wellington left, 41mm (Eimer 14; BHM 735; E 1026). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, The Marquess of Wellington, Victories, 1812, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, bust left, rev. legend in 10 lines within wreath, 54mm (Eimer 15; BHM 743). Very fine, scarce (£40-60)
£40–£60
British Historical Medals, Battle of Vittoria, 1813, a copper medal by F. Donadio and J. Lefèvre for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. Bellona in biga advancing left over wreckage of Napoleon’s carriages, 41mm (Eimer 25). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
British Historical Medals, Battle of Vittoria, 1813, a white metal medal by G. Mills and J. Lefèvre for Mudie, similar, 41mm (Eimer 26; BHM 756; E 1033). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, English Army Passes the Pyrenees, 1813, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. British lion subdues French eagle, 41mm (Eimer 29; BHM 760; E 1034). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, Surrender of Pamplona, 1813, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet and J.-P. Droz for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. female figure of Pamplona surrenders her keys to equestrian figure of Wellington, 41mm (Eimer 30; BHM 765; E 1037). Extremely fine (£40-60)
British Historical Medals, Surrender of Pamplona, 1813, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet and J.-P. Droz for Mudie, similar, 41mm (Eimer 30; BHM 765; E 1037). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, Chronology of the Sovereigns of England, 1814, a bronze box medal, unsigned, bust of the Prince Regent left, rev. inscription within circle of emblems of the Order of the Garter, containing 15 [of 16] engraved double-sided monochrome portrait discs, William I to George III [John/Elizabeth I missing], 47mm (BHM 783; E 1062; cf. DNW 62, 1467). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £110
British Historical Medals, British Victories in the Peninsula, 1814, 23 [of 26] gilt-bronze medalets by E. Thomason, revs. with names and dates of the Peninsula engagements, all 19mm (Eimer 84; BHM 888; E 1076) [Lot]. One with verdigris, otherwise practically as struck; contained in the original tube, outside engraved ‘British Victories’ (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
British Historical Medals, Battle of Waterloo, 1815, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. legend in wreath, 41mm (Eimer 64a; BHM 871; E 1068). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, English Army Enters Paris, 1815, a copper medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. frontal elevation of the Louvre, 41mm (Eimer 77a; BHM 889; E 1077). Extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £35
British Historical Medals, English Army Enters Paris, 1815, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, similar, 41mm (Eimer 77a; BHM 889; E 1077). About extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, British Battles, 1815, a copper box medal, unsigned, bust of Wellington left, rev. legend in 11 lines within wreath, containing a complete set of 14 monochrome roundels, 47mm (Eimer 82; BHM 885; E 1075a) [Lot]. Medal and contents extremely fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
British Historical Medals, Alleged Assassination Attempt on the Prince Regent, 1817, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, bust left, rev. crown above triangle supported by two hands, 39mm (BHM 935). Very fine and extremely rare (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, a set of silver medalets (4), all unsigned, for her birth, marriage, death and obsequies, all 22mm (BHM 946) [4]. Very fine, rare as a set (£50-70)
British Historical Medals, Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a white metal medal by T. Webb for Mudie, bust left, rev. legend in 35 lines, 55mm (Eimer 94; BHM 986; E 1118). Very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
British Historical Medals, Return of Queen Caroline to England, 1820, a white metal medal by P. Kempson, bust left, rev. Britannia welcoming ship, 40mm (BHM 1021; E 1130); together with other medals, etc (5), all in base metal [6]. Some very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
British Historical Medals, Royal Infirmary for Children Established, 1820, a copper medal by P. Wyon, 37mm (BHM 1065); together with other medals, medalets, model money, etc (83, four in silver) [84]. Varied state (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
British Historical Medals, Harrow School, Robert Peel Latin Prize, 1826, a gold award by W. Wyon, bust of Cicero right, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Ben. C. Brodie mdcccxxxiv), 43mm, 61.98g. Extremely fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £460
British Historical Medals, Harrow School, Robert Peel Latin Prize, 1826, a gold award by W. Wyon, similar, edge named (Sidneius Graves Hamilton 1874), 43mm, 62.83g. Brilliant and practically as struck; in maroon fitted case of issue (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £480
British Historical Medals, Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a miniature gold medalet, unsigned [by B. Pistrucci], bust right, rev. multis ille bonis, etc, 8mm (BHM 1284). Minor marks and staining, otherwise very fine, extremely rare (£60-80)
British Historical Medals, Joseph Hume, c. 1830, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, draped bust almost facing, rev. legend, 38mm (BHM 1531; E 1241); James Blomfield Rush Executed, 1849, a brass medalet, unsigned, 26mm (BHM 2350; cf. DNW 57, 1277); James Watt & Co, 1871, an advertisement medal by J. Moore, in copper, 39mm (BHM 2922; E 1617); together with other miscellaneous medals, etc, mostly British, in silver (2), base metal (12) [17]. Second fine, others mostly very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £190
British Historical Medals, Abbey Church, Bath, 1835, a gilt lead medal by C.F. Carter, frontal elevation of the church, rev. legend in 14 lines, 50mm (BHM 1687); St Michael’s Church, Bath, Demolished, 1835, white metal medals by J. Davis (2), both 37mm (Taylor 46a); Prior Park, Bath, c. 1839, medals by T. Halliday (2), in copper and white metal, both 51mm (Taylor 47a); Blue Coat School, Bath, Brodrick Medal, 1854, a gilt lead award by Allen & Moore, 58mm (D & W 204/24); Bath Temperance Associ...
British Historical Medals, Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (Inst. 1835), a silver First Class medal by W. Wyon, bust of James Watt left, rev. legend in wreath, un-named, 45mm (E 1272); Royal Veterinary College, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (1st Prize won by Mr W.H. Hirst for an Essay on the Tse-Tse Fly, Session 97-98), 52mm; The Agricultural College, Aspatria, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, named (For Practical Farm Work, R.A. Wilson), 39mm; together with other miscellaneous me...
Hammer Price: £160
British Historical Medals, Visit of Queen Victoria to the Guildhall, 1837, a copper medal by W. Wyon, coronetted bust left, rev. frontal elevation of the Guildhall, 55mm (BHM 1775; E 1304; Welch 5); Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 49mm (BHM 1811); Visit of Queen Victoria to Birmingham, 1858, a copper medal by J. Moore, 56mm (BHM 2613; Taylor 35b); other base metal medals of Victoria (2) [5]. First extremely fine, last very fine but reverse partly stained, others i...
British Historical Medals, Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. Queen attended by subjects, 45mm (BHM 1842; E 1313); Opening of the New Houses of Parliament, 1847, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 43mm (BHM 2293); Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1911, a silver medal by W. Goscombe John, 35mm (BHM 4079; E 1925); Edward VIII, Abdication, 1936, a silver medal by L.E. Pinches, 35mm (BHM 4278; E 2041); together with other miscellaneous 19th and 20th centur...
Hammer Price: £180
British Historical Medals, Duke of Wellington as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1839, a silver medal by B. Wyon, bust left, rev. Dover Castle, 55mm (Eimer 116; BHM 1889; E 1328). Extremely fine, scarce (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
British Historical Medals, Duke of Wellington as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1839, a copper medal by B. Wyon, similar, 55mm (Eimer 116; BHM 1889; E 1328). Some surface marks and a little verdigris at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
£30–£40
British Historical Medals, Chronology of the Reigns of England, c. 1840, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, young head of Queen Victoria left, details of reigns from William I to William IV around, 64mm. Extremely fine; in original maroon fitted case [this broken] (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £55
British Historical Medals, Birth of the Prince of Wales, 1841, a miniature gold medalet, unsigned, bust left, Prince’s plumes above, rev. legend, 8mm, 0.77g; together with other white metal medals and medalets (4), some in a brass container [Lot]. Virtually as struck, the first with a charming image of the infant Prince (£30-40)
British Historical Medals, Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington, 1841, a plated copper medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. plumed Bellerephon helmet decorated with classical scenes, thunderbolt below, 61mm (Eimer 118; BHM 2011; E 1353). Extremely fine and attractive, scarce (£150-200)
£150–£200
British Historical Medals, School of Medicine, Edinburgh, a silver award medal, unsigned, serpent entwined around pillar, rev. legend within coiled serpent, named (Alexandrum Grant…xiv maii mdcccxlv), 48mm (D & W 225/182; Brodie 586, this piece); Glenalmond College, 1875, an oval gilt medal by Kirkwood, 58 x 38mm [2]. First with several edge knocks and scuffs, good fine but an early award, second extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
British Historical Medals, Friends of Humanity Lodge, a hollow decorative badge, Prince’s plumes, rev. named (Ezekiel Baker, P.G., Given as a token of Respect for Meritorious Conduct, July 6th 1846), 82mm. Good very fine; in decorative gilt mount with two rings for suspension (£200-250)
£200–£250
British Historical Medals, Visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Cambridge, 1847, a white metal medal by J. Peters, conjoined busts left, rev. legend in wreath, 49mm (BHM 2257); Oxford University Athletic Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (1887, 100 Yds, 2nd, G.B. Green), 60mm; Oxford & Cambridge Athletic Sports, Prize Medal, a bronze award, unsigned, named (Hurdle Race, 2nd, E. Allcock, Trin. Hall. Camb., 1901), 60mm; Cambridge University O[fficer] T[raining] C[orps], a silv...
British Historical Medals, An oval engraved silver award medal, 1848, the legend in Pitman’s shorthand both sides, maker’s stamp rd, 66 x 46mm. Virtually as made, very rare and unusual; with thick wreath border, clip and ring for suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Restoration of Sherborne Church, 1849, medals by Allen & Moore (2), in copper and white metal, frontal elevation of the church, revs. dove above crown on bible, both 39mm (BHM –; Taylor 21a); Renovation and Enlargement of St John's Church, Portland, 1876, a white metal medal, unsigned, 50mm; Ancient Order of Foresters, High Court Meeting, Weymouth, 1882, a gilt lead medal, unsigned, 39mm; Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, Borough of Dorchester, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, 36mm (BHM 3277)...
Hammer Price: £50
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