Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Sandymount Academical Institution, Rentoul Medal for Conduct, a silver award, unsigned, books, globe and implements of teaching, rev. wreath, named (C.L. Boyd, 1896), 44mm. Edge knock, otherwise about very fine (£30-40)

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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Sandymount Castle was owned by Robert Corbet (1795-1872); after his bankruptcy and suicide the building was turned into the Sandymount Academical Institution, a boy’s school