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Bedfordshire, Bedford Art Exhibition, 1895, a silver award medal, unsigned, borough arms, rev. wreath, named (Amateur Photography, Mr Henry J. Smith, for Architecture), 38mm (Allen Pt 1). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Buckinghamshire, Halton & Aston Clinton Industrial Exhibition, 1868, a silver award medal, unsigned [for J. Smith & Co], wreath enclosing monogram, scroll around, rev. swan swimming left, reeds behind, wreath around, edge named (John Lawson, Aylesbury), 51mm (Preston-Morley 654; Allen Pt 2). Very fine, very rare in silver (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Cheshire, North Cheshire Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Sunday School Union, a silver badge by Fattorini, legend on tablet, wreath around, back named (1928, O. Stapleton), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 32mm (Banham –). Test scratch on back, otherwise very fine; with loop for suspension (£15-25)
£15–£25
Cheshire, Stockport Gas Appliances Exhibition, 1882, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms flanked by lion and standing Britannia, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Class V, for any new application of Gas for Manufacturing and Trade Purposes generally and for Motive Power, J.E.H. Andrew & Co, Stockport, for their Bisschop small Gas Engine), 51mm (Banham 444, this piece; Allen –). Some light scuffing, otherwise good very fine and very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
Cheshire, Verdin Technical Schools, Winsford, and Winsford Exhibition, 1895, a silver award medal by Ottley, frontal elevation of a building, rev. named (Awarded to Mr George Fowles for Exhibit in Woodcarving), 44mm (Banham –; Taylor –; Allen –). Brilliant mint state, attractive olive tone, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Cumberland, Whitehaven and West Cumberland Exhibition, 1897-98, a silver award medal by Vaughton, griffin above arms, rev. wreath, un-named, 44mm (Allen Pt 4). Virtually as struck, olive-green tone; in official red gilt-blocked case of issue by P. Vaughton & Sons, Gothic Works, Birmingham (£40-60)
Devon, Exhibition of Arts, Science and Manufactures, Devonport, a silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, diademed bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (C. Burrows, Attendant in Charge, 1869), 45mm (Allen Pt 1; cf. BHM 3108). Virtually as struck and dark-toned, very rare; in non-original blue case (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £210
Devon, Plymouth Exhibition, 1905, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms and supporters, rev. robed female allegory of Industry holding trumpet and wreath, farm animals and implements of industry at sides, edge named (Gertrude Mary Keene, 1st Prize, for Art Needlework), hallmarked Birmingham 1905, 38mm (Allen Pt 4, recté Dingley). Obverse rim knock at 3 o’clock, otherwise about very fine; with straight bar suspender and original green and black ribbon [this tatty] (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £140
Devon, Torbay, Dart & Teign Industrial Exhibition, Torquay, 1888, a silver award medal, unsigned, frontal elevation of a castle, rev. wreath, edge named (T. Shenton), 45mm (Allen Pt 4). Grazed in upper reverse field and a couple of rim knocks, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £180
Essex, Applied Art Exhibition, Chelmsford, 1903, a silver award medal, unsigned [by Elkington], standing robed figure with lamp, seated female with easel and male artisan at sides, rev. legend, named (Art Manufactures, Warner & Sons), 38mm (Adams –; Allen –). Very fine, reverse unevenly toned (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £35
Essex, Town Planning & Modern House & Cottage Exhibition, Gidea Park, 1911, a silver award medal by Vaughton, two male architects inspect a drawing, female architect seated at work to right, rev. tablet on oak branches, named (Awarded to Michael Bunney, A.R.I.B.A.), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 38mm (Adams –). Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £85
Essex, Southend-on-Sea Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1909, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, Mercury holding palm and unfolding scroll, rev. named (Awarded to S.F. Briault), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 44mm (Adams –; Allen –). Reverse in shallow relief, extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £150
Essex, Southend-on-Sea Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1912, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, similar, named (Awarded to R. Abrahams, Lace), hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 44mm (Adams –). About extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £170
Gloucestershire, Bristol Society of Artists, Art Work Exhibition, a silver award by J. Moore, Victory crowning artisan and his female partner with wreaths, watched by elderly male figure, rev. named (Presented to Mrs F.J. Miles for Painting on Terra Cotta, 1883), 41mm (Allen –). About extremely fine, toned, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £160
Lancashire, Blackpool and Fylde Show, a uniface silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, armorial achievement, back named (Horticultural, T.N. Blackburn, 1950), hallmarked Birmingham 1950, 26mm; Merseyside Exhibition, 1951, a gold and enamel badge, liver bird, back named (J.H. Waterfield, Ashby de-la-Zouch), hallmarked hb&s Birmingham 1950, 20 x 14mm, 9ct, 2.43g [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine (£15-25)
Hammer Price: £15
Lancashire, Lytham [St Annes] Industrial and Loan Exhibition, 1879, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. fauna, named (Awarded to Mrs Hornby, Lace), 43mm (Allen Pt 4, but some elements of description in error). Reverse rim bruise at 3 o’clock, otherwise good very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £90
Lancashire, Manchester Mechanical and Industrial Exhibition, Pomona Palace, a silver award medal by Elkington, two standing robed females with implements of art and sciences, cityscape in background, rev. arms and supporters, named (Awarded to Butterworth & Stephenson for their Combined Sewing & Marking Machine, 1875), 89mm (Allen Pt 4 [undated]). Very fine and a handsome medal, very rare in silver (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £320
Lancashire, Society for the Promotion of Scientific Industry, Manchester, Exhibition of Appliances for the Economy of Labour, 1875, a silver award medal by Elkington, robed female figure holding lamp and wreath, locomotive and symbols of industry behind, rev. wreath, named (Tangye Brothers, Lifting Appliances), 61mm (Allen Pt 4). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Lancashire, Industrial Exhibition Co Ltd, Manchester (Est. 1880), a silver award medal by Elkington, standing robed figure of Industry, flanked by seated female artist and male artisan, rev. legend, named (Awarded to J. Wilkinson for Superior Workmanship in Perambulators), 56mm (Allen Pt 4). Obverse rim bruised and other minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare; in fitted blue case of issue (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £120
Lancashire, Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887, a gold and enamel Executive Committee member’s badge, unsigned, three-masted ship in arms, globe above, back crown, named (R. Curtis), 31 x 22mm, 12.76g. Very fine and rare, with clip, ring, blue ribbon and clasp; in case of issue by Elkington & Co, St Ann’s square, Manchester (£35-45)
Lancashire, Brewers and Allied Trades Exhibition, Manchester, 1897, a silver award medal, unsigned, seated female holding light bulb and rudder, locomotive and ship behind, rev. city arms and supporters, four other conjoined shields below, central tablet named (Seedhouse’s Gingerette & Lemonette Essences, Highest Award for Excellence), 44mm (Allen –); Northern Counties Exhibition, 1905, a silver award medal by Vaughton, city arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Wheat Meal Bread, J....
Lancashire, Manchester Industrial Exhibition, 1910, a gold award medal by Vaughton, arms and supporters, rev. artisan receiving prize from robed female, Manchester Exchange in background, tablet named (Awarded to Camwal Ltd), hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 44mm, 9ct, 37.55g. Extremely fine and very rare; in official red gilt-blocked case of issue by Vaughtons Ltd, Birmingham (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £240
Lancashire, Manchester Industrial Exhibition, 1910, a silver award medal by Vaughton, similar, named (Awarded to George Hardwick, for South African ‘Lucky Bean’ Jewellery), hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 44mm. Extremely fine (£40-60)
Lancashire, Wigan & District Trades, Industrial & Arts Exhibition, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms flanked by sprigs of oak, rev. wreath, stippled (1st Prize for Fret Work Awarded to H. Hardman, 1897), hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 39mm (Allen Pt 4). Two rim knocks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned; in official maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by P. Vaughton & Sons, Gothic Works, Birmingham (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Lincolnshire, Grantham Industrial & Fine Art Exhibition, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to F.M.B. Fisher, Jan. 1893), 39mm (Allen Pt 1). Very fine, obverse with dull tone; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by P. Vaughton & Son (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £25
Lincolnshire, Lincoln Art and Industrial Exhibition, a silver award medal, unsigned, standing figure of Athena holding book and encircled by wreath, rev. winged female holding city arms, tablet named (Lace, E. Grace, 1912), 51mm. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £70
Lincolnshire, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Lincoln, a silver award medal by A. Garlan for Vaughton, standing robed female with two boys at her feet, rev. wreath, named (J. Dillingham, Woodwork, 1927), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 51mm. About extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
London, Alexandra Palace: Alexandra Palace Art Exhibition, 1881, a silver award medal by Elkington, standing robed figure with lamp, seated female with easel and male artisan at sides, rev. wreath, named (Awarded by the Kennel Club to Phill Warner-Sleigh for Head of Bloodhound in Pastel), 56mm (Allen –). Some scuffing, otherwise about very fine, very rare (£60-80)
London, Covent Garden: Exhibition of Amateur Repoussé Work, a silver award medal issued for T.J. Gawthorp, classic male head right, symbols of repoussé work around, rev. scroll, named (To J.E. Lucas Esq., 1886), 37mm (Allen –). Extremely fine and most attractive, rare; in maroon fitted case of issue by Gawthorp, 16 Long Acre (£25-35)
London, Crystal Palace: International Exhibition, 1881, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, Britannia holding caduceus and key, opening the doors to the exhibition, lamb and helmet at her feet, rev. wreath, date on tablet, edge named (Pryce Jones), 63mm (Allen 1; BHM 3107). Mint state, with attractive olive tone, very rare in silver; in official maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by John Pinches, 27 Oxendon street, London (£150-200)
London, Crystal Palace: Electrical Exhibition, 1892, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, similar, rev. wreath, date on tablet, edge named (J.E.H. Andrew), 63mm (Allen 1; BHM 3435). Extremely fine, very rare in silver (£120-150)
London, Crystal Palace: Photographic Exhibition, 1893, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, similar, rev. wreath, date on tablet, edge named (G. Thompson), 41mm (Allen 1). Tiny obverse rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £65
London, Crystal Palace: Picture Gallery Prize, a silver award by G.G. Adams for Pinches, Fame with trumpet above standing figure of Britannia, attended by allegories of Plenty and Learning, partial elevation of the Palace in background, rev. wreath, named (Awarded by the Crystal Palace for a picture ‘On The Hillside’ by L.B. Hurt, 1897), 63mm (cf. Allen 1893/10; cf. BHM 2545; cf. E 1485; cf. MJP p.34; cf. BDW 10, 439). Minor surface and rim marks, otherwise good very fine and toned, very...
London, Crystal Palace: International Food & Grocery Exhibition, 1903, a silver-gilt award medal by J. Pinches, Britannia holding caduceus and key, opening the doors to the exhibition, lamb and helmet at her feet, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to The Condensed Egg Syndicate Limited, 85 Tooley St, S.E.), 63mm (Allen –). About extremely fine, obverse better, extremely rare (£120-150)
London, Crystal Palace: National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show, 1908, a uniface silver award medal by J. Pinches, similar, rev. named (Awarded to J.W. Harrison for 1 Vase of Single Chrysanthemums), 41mm (Allen 1). Stain on lower reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£50-70)
London, Crystal Palace: Festival of Empire, 1st National Gymnastic Festival, 1911, a light bronze badge, unsigned, legend, back named (C.J. Gent, July 1st), 29 x 22mm (Allen 40); Tower Hamlets: East London Diamond Jubilee Exhibition of Trades & Inventions, [1897], a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, City arms and supporters, named (Awarded to G.R. & T.C. Matland), rev. male and female seated in front of the People’s Palace, hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 39mm (Allen –); The National...
Hammer Price: £80
London, Earl’s Court: Woman’s Exhibition, 1900, a silver award medal by Spink, winged female above River Thames, representations of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge at sides, implements of art and industry below, rev. wreath, named (Aliôné Co), 45mm (Allen Pt 3). Two rim knocks, otherwise about very fine, very rare (£60-80)
London, Earl’s Court: International Gas Exhibition, 1904, a silver award medal, unsigned, ige monogram, rev. tablet above sprig of oak, named (Messrs. Mobberley & Perry), 45mm (Allen Pt 2). Good very fine and dark-toned, very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £100
London, Earl’s Court: Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, 1908, a silver award medal, unsigned, side elevation of Carmelite House, rev. wreath, named (Fretwork, Second Prize, Ernest Kingdon Esq, Judged by Dudley Heath, Esq), 39mm (Allen –); Kensington: Hotel & Catering Exhibition, Olympia, 1951, a silver award medal for Provincial Exhibitions Ltd, Fame with trumpet, rev. wreath, named (C. Lawrence), hallmarked w&h Birmingham 1950, 33mm; Oxford Circus: Polytechnic Industrial Exhibition,...
Hammer Price: £50
London, Hyde Park: Great Exhibition, 1851, Royal Entertainment at [the] Guildhall, a silver award medal by W. Wyon, coronetted head of Victoria left, rev. legend, edge named (Daniel Cork, Esq., Deputy), 36mm (Allen D5; E 1465; D & W 70/184; cf. DNW 49, 774). Some scuffing and nicks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare, with swivelling straight bar suspension; in original gilt-blocked maroon case of issue with Royal arms (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £440
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