Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

19th Century, 4th Annual Laundry Exhibition, Islington, 1896, a silver award medal by H.B. Sale, bust of Charles Cordingley left, rev. legend, named (Award to Mrs Cook, Barking Road, Plaistow), 39mm (Allen –); International Printing, Stationery & Allied Trades Exhibition, Islington, 1904, a silver award medal by Wright & Son, Edgware, named (Awarded to The Diamond Tag Ltd, London, for Patent Tag Making Machines), 39mm (Allen –) [2]. Second with fields rather hairlined, otherwise both good very fine, rare (£50-70)

Provenance:
J.N. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 74, 10 May 2007, lots 44, 45