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

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Lot

№ 2344

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£60

Co Dublin, Dublin, Wesleyan Connexional School, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, seated robed female placing wreath over the head of a boy who holds an open book, globe at left, temple at right, Greek legend around, rev. wreath, named (To T. Jackson for best answering in the Third Latin Class, July 1851), 39mm (Grimshaw 149; Frazer p.25; Spencer 1157). Tiny obverse rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and dark-toned (£60-80)

Provenance:
Bt R. Walshe