Auction Catalogue

17 December 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1370

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£45

Scotland, Visit of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra to Glasgow, 1868, a white metal medal, unsigned, conjoined busts right, rev. legend, 38mm (cf. BHM 2886; Brodie 279, this piece); Sir William Collins Temperance Memorial, Glasgow, 1881, a white metal medal by D. Cunninghame, 38mm (BHM 3092; Brodie 287, this piece); Franchise Demonstration, Glasgow, 1884, white metal medals (2), signed Baird and H McC, both 32mm (Brodie 296, these pieces); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, bronze medals for Govan, 35mm (W & E 4424C) and Greenock, by Lauer (2), both 29mm (W & E 4376-7); George V, Coronation, 1911, bronze medals for Govan, by W.J. Dingley, 32mm, and Greenock, in the style of Lauer, 28mm [9]. Generally very fine, some better, the white metal medals pierced (£30-50)

Provenance:
N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 41, 3 June 1999, lots 199, 279, 287, 296