Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2182

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£50

20th Century, Penrice Flower Show, 1901, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms of Swansea, engraved (Edward Parsons & Co, Swansea, Prize Seeds), rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Capt. Hopkins), 51mm; City of Cardiff Bread Cake & Confectionery Exhibition, a silver and enamel badge by Mappin & Webb, named (A.G.P. Gitsham, 1931), 45 x 31mm; [Swansea] Bakers & Confectioners [Exhibition], 1932, a silver award medal by A. Clark, named (W. Newman), 39mm; Swansea & District Master Bakers Association, a silver award medal by A. Clark, named (J.W. Murray, 1936), hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 35mm; Swansea & Dist[rict] Master Bakers & Confectioners Exhibition, a silver and enamel badge by W.J. Dingley, named (Second Prize Awarded to Blanchards Ltd, 1955), 45 x 32mm [5]. First virtually as struck and toned, in red fitted case of issue by J.A. Hawley, 12 Victoria street, Bristol, third extremely fine, last fine, others very fine; badges with rings for suspension (£50-70)

Provenance:
J.N. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 74, 10 May 2007, lots 199, 200