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20th Century, Centenary of the Torbay Royal Regatta, 1913, a silver and enamel award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms and crest, rev. yacht, cartouche below named (C. Thellusson Esq), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 44mm (cf. DNW 64, 1143); Royal Thames Yacht Club, a silver award medal by Garrard & Co, named (Presented by the Commodore in Commemoration of the First Regatta held by the Club at Stokes Bay, August 1st, 1913, Ma Oona, F. Last Esq & C.H. Last Esq), 38mm (cf. DNW 64, 1144) [2]. Very fine...
Hammer Price: £60
20th Century, City of London Chess Club Championship, a bronze award medal by Mappin & Webb, City arms and supporters, rev. wreath and chess pieces, named (G.E. Wainwright, 1918), 70mm. Extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
20th Century, Edward VIII, medals, 1920-71 (21, two in silver), viz. W & E 6156.1, 6160.1, 6160.2, 6220.1, 6221.1, 6228A.1, 6355.4, 6540.1, 6572B.1 (2), 6585A.2, 6600.1, 6640.2, 6660.4 (2), 6800.1 (2), 6820.2, 6824.2, 6935.3 and a uniface piece, probably by Pinches, no legend, 25mm (cf. 6230, 6238) [21]. Very fine and better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £110
20th Century, William Spanton, 1922, an obverse trial of the white metal medal by A. Fenwick for the North Staffordshire Field Club, bust left, rev. scratched (Die Engraved by A. Fenwick Age 72 & 10 Month, 1926), 51mm. Minor nicks in fields, otherwise extremely fine, very rare and unusual (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £25
20th Century, Hunters’ Improvement & National Light Horse Breeding Society, a gold medal by Johnson Matthey for Frank Hyams Ltd, horse trotting right, rev. hunter riding to left with hounds, date engraved above (1923), hallmarked Birmingham 1922, 35mm, 9ct, 24.27g; together with other medals of the Society, in silver (2, with engraved dates 1921 and 1923), bronze (2), all 45mm [5]. Very fine and better; four in named cases of issue [one broken] (£120-150)
20th Century, Visit of Fuad I to England, 1927, a bronze medal by P. Metcalfe and C.L. Donan, bust left, rev. conjoined heads of Britannia and Egypt to left, 72mm (BHM 4211; E 2007). Discoloured in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce (£40-60)
20th Century, British Empire Union, 1927, aluminium medals (2), unsigned, bust of the Prince of Wales left, revs. galleon under bridge, both 38mm (W & E 6221.1); Railway Centenary, 1930, a brass medalet, 22mm (W & E 6250.1); together with other base metal medals for royal events, 1887-1992 (39) [42]. Generally very fine, some better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
20th Century, North Cheshire Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Sunday School Union, a silver badge by Fattorini, legend on tablet, wreath around, back named (1928, O. Stapleton), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 32mm (Banham –). Test scratch on back, otherwise very fine; with loop for suspension (£15-25)
Hammer Price: £5
20th Century, County Borough of Birkenhead, [Lady] Mayoress, a gold and enamel badge, arms, back named (Mrs T. McLennan), with gold and enamel 1929-30 suspender bar, all hallmarked hb&s Birmingham 1924, 42 x 33mm, 9ct, 13.12g. Practically as struck, very rare; in original blue fitted case of issue by Pyke & Sons Ltd, The Jewellers, Liverpool & Birkenhead (£100-150)
£100–£150
20th Century, The Three British Kings of 1936, a set of three silver medals by Turner & Simpson, George V Jubilee, Edward VIII Abdication, George VI Coronation, all 51mm (BHM 4263, 4280, 4351; E 2038, 2040, 2047) [3]. Extremely fine; in red case of issue [this scuffed], with original descriptive card (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
20th Century, Worshipful Company of Bakers, an oval silver badge by W.J. Carroll, arms, sleeve of hand without cuff, back named (International Bakery Exhibition, London 1936, Presented by The Worshipful Company of Bakers and awarded to Mr E. O’Donnell for Second Best Household Bread), hallmarked London 1936, 53 x 42mm. Two edge bruises, otherwise very fine (£30-50)
£30–£50
20th Century, Neville Chamberlain, 1938, a plated specimen of the ‘Peace in Our Time’ medal by V. Demanet for Fisch, bust left, neville chamberlain september 1938 around, pax vertically in front, wreath of corn ears behind, 75mm (BHM 4388; cf. DNW M5, 1342). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
20th Century, Victory in Europe, 1944, a uniface silver medal by F.W. Sargant for Vaughton, large V impaled on St George slaying the dragon, ex cvpside corona, hallmarked Birmingham 1944, 63mm (BHM –; cf. DNW 68, 1413). A splendidly sculptural medal, extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £270
20th Century, Allied Victory in the Second World War, 1945, a bronze medal by A. Löwental for Pinches, bust of Winston Churchill left, rev. hand holding torch, 63mm (Engstom 12; BHM 4409; E 2070); 80th Birthday of Sir Winston Churchill, 1954, a bronze medal by the Birmingham Mint for the Conservative Party, 37mm (Engstrom 17); 90th Birthday of Sir Winston Churchill, 1964, medals (2), in bronze by W. Vis for Begeer, 50mm (Engstrom 24), in silver by R. Cademartori, 30mm, edge numbered 397...
Hammer Price: £80
20th Century, Worshipful Company of Distillers, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms and supporters, rev. named (Hugh Dugan Stewart, January 17, 1945), hallmarked Birmingham 1947, 51mm. Extremely fine but cleaned in the past, with clip and ring for suspension; in original black fitted case of issue (£30-40)
£30–£40
20th Century, Worshipful Company of Gardeners, a silver-gilt Past Master’s badge by A. Wyon, arms and supporters, rev. scrolled tablet, named (Colonel Sir John Dalton, Master 1945-46), 47mm (Garnett pl.ii, 8). Extremely fine, with clip and ring and original green and white striped ribbon; in red fitted case of issue by Harman & Co Ltd & Lambert, 177 New Bond street, London (£40-60)
20th Century, Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, bust right, rev. Windsor Castle, 72mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 220; E 2087). Virtually as struck (£50-70)
£50–£70
20th Century, Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, similar, 72mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 220; E 2087). Virtually as struck (£50-70)
20th Century, Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a silver medal by E. Monti, crowned bust right, rev. crowned arms and supporters, 62mm (BHM –; E –). Minor rim nicks, otherwise good very fine and toned, a handsome medal, very rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £130
20th Century, Margaret McMillan Memorial Medal, a silver-gilt award, unsigned, bust three-quarters left, rev. legend, named (Muriel Nichol, Member of Parliament for Bradford North 1945-50, for Her Great services as Member of the National Appeal Committee 1957), 76mm. Test mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
20th Century, Guildford Cathedral, 1961, a white metal medal, unsigned, elevation of the Cathedral, stag running below, rev. standing angel, view of the town in background, 45mm; together with other miscellaneous local medals (23), mostly base metal, from Ashford (Kent), Slough, Dover, Croydon (several), Godalming, Walton and Hersham, etc [24]. Mostly very fine, some better (£40-60)
20th Century, Stratford & East London Musical Festival, a plated award medal, unsigned, crowned monogram, rev. named (1962, National Dance, 8 Yrs & Under, 1st, Hilary Cribb), 33mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, mostly of London (52), from Fulham, St Pauls, Dulwich, Wimbledon, Haringay, Balham, Putney, Kennington, Walthamstow, Wembley, Westminster School, etc [53]. Many very fine, some better (£80-100)
20th Century, Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969, cast bronze maquettes for the obv. and rev. of an unadopted medal, unsigned, bust facing, h.r.h. prince charles · prince of wales around, rev. y ddraig goch cymru, arms and supporters, shields below, the red dragon of wales, both 252mm [2]. As made, attractive and probably the only examples extant; with hooks on the backs for suspension (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £220
20th Century, British Amateur Athletics Board, London, an enamelled bronze winner’s plaque for the Great Britain v Germany Games, August 1971, shield above crossed flags, engraved (400 Metres, First), 120 x 75mm. Extremely fine; set on black display holder and contained in original red box (£30-50)
20th Century, International Who’s Who in the Community Service, 1972, a silver medal for Distinguished Service, unsigned [by the Royal Mint], royal sceptre, rev. temple façade, edge named (Vernette Landers), 36mm; Silver Jubilee of the International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, 1985, a silver award medal, unsigned [by the Royal Mint], named (Dr Vernette Landers), 36mm [2]. Mint state, latter with fixed medal suspender and ribbon, both very rare; in Royal Mint cases of issue (£90-120)
£90–£120
20th Century, Masonic: Ancient and Accepted Rite, an openwork gold and enamel badge, crowned spread eagle, 19 x 9mm, 1.04g. Very fine; with ring for suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of George Carrington right, rev. names of the directors, etc, in 14 lines, 50mm (BHM 1890; E 1326; Moyaux 16; Swan 89-90); Berks Bucks Oxon Comp[eti]t[ive] Musical Festival, Aylesbury, 1905, bronze First Prize medals (3), unsigned, all 32mm; Aylesbury Amble, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, 51mm [5]. First fine, one 1905 medal about very fine, others all extremely fine; two 1905 medals with clips and...
Buckinghamshire, Beaconsfield School, award medals by W.J. Taylor (2), in silver and bronze, helmeted head of Minerva left, serpent on neck, revs. wreath, silver named (Prize for Mathematics, French, Water Colours, Awarded to A.B. Murray, Xmas 1888), principal arthur denman below, both 47mm; Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, named (To Mr H. Wright, Beaconsfield Hort. Assoc., 1925), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154) [3]. Second extremely fine but obverse...
Hammer Price: £55
Buckinghamshire, RAOB, Bletchley Park Lodge, No. 5262, a silver and enamel Order of Merit badge by C. Usher, back named (Bro. Thomas Shouler, CP, 1 July 1941), hallmarked Chester 1940, 43 x 33mm; Bletchley Town Bowls Club, oval enamel badges by London Badge & Button Co (2), both 30 x 23mm; London Brick Ltd, Calvert, a spade-shaped silver and enamel Long Service badge by D.G. Collins, named (Harry Collinson, Completed 15 Years, 3rd Novr. 1929), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 34 x 26mm; London...
£40–£50
Buckinghamshire, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, bust of Sir Joseph Banks right, rev. legend, engraved (Awarded by the Chalfonts Gardeners’ Society to Mrs. E. Boyd-Carpenter, Gdnr. Mr. S. Hodgins, 1952), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154); Denham Bowls Club, brass enamel badges (2), one by H.W. Miller Ltd, 24 x 20mm, other for the Club’s Jubilee, 1972, 28 x 27mm; Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medal, in bronze, after W. Wyon, engraved...
£40–£60
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, bust of Henry Pelham right, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (William Ralph Inge, 1878), 36mm, 31.08g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39). Usual light die flaw in field to left of bust, otherwise brilliant mint state, toned, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £380
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, a trial striking in copper-washed lead by W. Wyon, similar but detail differences both sides, legend closely spaced on rev., 36mm, 47.14g (cf. BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Fine to very fine, extremely rare, possibly the only known example (£40-60)
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 1, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], arms, rev. crossed oars within wreath, named (H.C. Herries, Pair-Oar, 2nd Prize, July 14th 1848), 38mm (D & W 196). Extremely fine and toned, an early award; in maroon fitted case (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £65
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a silver award medal, type 1a, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], similar, rev. wreath, engraved (1865 C.S.N.), 38mm. Edge and surface marks, fine, an early award (£40-60)
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 2, unsigned, similar but with detail design differences, named (H.F. Rawstorne, House Fours, 1877), 38mm (D & W 196). Very fine (£40-50)
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar but with further detail design differences, named (R. Buckworth, Upper Eights, 1887), 38mm (D & W 196). Almost extremely fine, toned (£40-50)
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, bronze award medals for Rowing (2), both type 3, unsigned, similar, one named (W.E. Royds, 2nd in House Fours, Eton 1893), 38mm (D & W 195) [2]. Good very fine and better (£40-50)
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar, named (S.I. Fairbairn, Trial Eights, Eton 1913), 39mm (D & W 195); together with a shield-shaped bronze plaque from the inside of the medal case, engraved with the names of Fairbairn’s 1914 Trial Eights crew [2]. Virtually as struck; medal in dark blue Rowell and Merrick case [this somewhat distressed] (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar, named (A.G. Fenwick, Trial Eights, Eton 1920), 39mm (D & W 195). Obverse edge knock at 2 o’clock, otherwise good very fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £35
Buckinghamshire, Eton College, a bronze award medal for Rowing, type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar, named (T.M. Bland, House Fours, Eton 1921), 39mm (D & W 195). Good very fine (£40-50)
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