Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts (Inc. 1823; Enlarged 1861), a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, coroneted bust of Victoria right, rev. crowned wreath, named (Drawing from the Life, Special Competition 1893, N.B. Browne), 63mm (E 1550; Frazer p.196). Brightly cleaned and some rim bruising, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Plate 1. N. Blair Browne, secretary of the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Lower Abbey street, Dublin; the original building was destroyed by fire in the 1916 Easter Rising