Sign in
1 July 2008
Starting at 10:00 AM
Washington Mayfair Hotel London W1J 5HE
Advanced Search
726 lots found
Sort By
Lot Number
Lot
19th Century, George IV, Coronation, 1821, bronze medals (2), by Thomason & Jones, bust left, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia, 51mm (BHM 1091; E 1143); unsigned, 34mm (BHM 1083) [2]. About extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
19th Century, George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by T. Webb, bust facing, head to left, rev. symbols of State on a cube, 55mm (BHM 1093); together with strikings of the obv. and rev. of the same medal in gilt-copper, united by a broad frame [2]. Generally extremely fine, but medal with a noticeable spot in the obverse field (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £130
19th Century, Foundation Stone of Christ Church, West Bromwich Laid, 1821, a copper medal, unsigned, façade of the church, rev. legend in 15 lines, 63mm (BHM –; Taylor 92a; Eidlitz 464). About extremely fine, scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
19th Century, Preston Guild, 1802/1822, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Nicholas Grimshaw right, rev. armorial shields, 49mm; Preston Guild, 1882, a bronze medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, 51mm (BHM 3134) [2]. First with some light scuffing, about extremely fine, second extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
19th Century, George IV, 1823, a copper medal signed I.S., armoured, draped and laureate bust right, rev. Victory seated on globe bearing the Hanoverian horse, among military trophies and other objects, her right arm holding a laurel wreath and raised triumphantly, 129.57g (BHM 1204; cf. BDW 9, 586). From slightly rusted dies as apparently they all are, extremely fine and extremely rare (£100-200)
Hammer Price: £170
19th Century, William Abbot, 1823, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, bust left in high-collared dress-coat, rev. wreath, un-named, 53mm (BHM 1206; Svarstad –). Some light surface marks, particularly on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
19th Century, Derbyshire [Archery Society], 1823, a silver medal by B. Wyon, bow, arrow and stag's head upon a target, rev. three classical figures, one of whom is being laureated, 53mm (BHM –). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
19th Century, Sir Francis Chantrey, 1825, a silver medal by W. Bain, bust left, rev. legend, 49mm (BHM 1249). Very fine and toned (£60-80)
19th Century, Duke of Clarence Appointed Lord High Admiral, 1827, a bronze medal by J. Henning Sr, bust right, rev. Britannia standing on foreshore, ships behind, 65mm (BHM 1296; E 1192). Minor spotting and surface marks on obverse, about extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
19th Century, Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor, 1827, a silver medal by C. Voigt, bust left, rev. legend in 12 lines, 47mm (BHM 1308; E 1197). Fields lightly scuffed, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
19th Century, Francis Bacon, 1828, a bronze award medal by W. Wyon for the Royal Institution, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (BHM 1321). Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
19th Century, Repeal of the Sacramental Test Act, 1828, a bronze medal by S. Clint, standing Liberty handing charter to seated Britannia, Piety in centre, rev. legend in wreath, 61mm (BHM 1332; E 1199). Extremely fine (£30-50)
19th Century, Wiltshire Friendly Society (Est. 1828), white metal medals (2), unsigned, bust of Sotheron Estcourt right, revs. legend in wreath, both 44mm (D & W 199/775); Compton Pilgrims (Berkshire) Benefit Society, 1836, a white metal medal, unsigned, 49mm; Twyford (Berkshire) Lodge of Odd Fellows, a copper medal, unsigned, 37mm; together with other miscellaneous local medals (19), mostly base metal, from Maidenhead, Cardiff, Bristol, Reading, Plymouth, Windsor, South Molton, Yeovil, etc...
Hammer Price: £55
19th Century, William IV, Accession, 1830, a silver medal by W. Wyon after Sir F. Chantrey, bust right, rev. adelaide regina cudi jussit mdcccxxx, trident below, within wreath, 68mm (BHM 1414; E 1220). Set in a silver raised rim with glazed lunette, extremely fine, rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £580
19th Century, John Hodgson Elected MP for Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1830, a bronze medal by T.W. Ingram, bust left, rev. Hodgson arms and crest, 57mm (BHM 1444). Extremely fine (£50-70)
19th Century, Royal Geographical Society, Founders' Medal, 1830, a silver award by W. Wyon, bust of William IV right, rev. Britannia standing left, sextant and terrestrial globe below, 54mm (BHM 1467; E 1229). Several surface marks and rim nicks, otherwise very fine (£120-150)
£120–£150
19th Century, William IV, Coronation, 1831, a white metal medal by W. Wyon for Rundell, Bridge & Co, bust right, rev. crown, trident and oak-branch on the sea, sun’s rays behind, 68mm (BHM 1476); together with other miscellaneous British medals (4, two in silver) [5]. Very fine and better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £25
19th Century, Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust of William IV right, rev. bridge, 51mm (BHM 1544; E 1245; Taylor 102a; Welch 1). Almost extremely fine (£40-60)
19th Century, Leeds University, John Hunter Medal, 1831, silver awards by B. Wyon (3), bust right, revs. legend around wreath, named (Georgius Pyemont Smith in Anatomia Præstans AD 1835…Arte Obstetrica Præstans AD 1835…Chirurgia Præstans AD 1835), all 51mm [3]. Rather scuffed and have been brightly cleaned in the past, the last also with rim nicks, otherwise about very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £100
19th Century, Robert Owen, 1832, a copper medal by T. Halliday, draped bust left, rev. rational religion, etc, 45mm (BHM 1573). Extremely fine and very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £95
19th Century, Duke of Wellington Installed as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1834, a copper medal, unsigned, for Hobdell, bust right, rev. legend, 38mm (Eimer 114; BHM 1663; E 1274); Sweden, Death of King Gustav III, 1792, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, 57mm (Pollard 3; BDM III, 239); together with a French copper medal by de Puymarin [3]. Second extremely fine and in original metal shells, others very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
19th Century, Completion of Birmingham Town Hall, 1834, a bronze medal, unsigned, for Thomason, façade of the Town Hall, rev. legend in 22 lines, 73mm (BHM 1678; E 1277; Taylor 108d). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £75
19th Century, The Foundation of the City of London School, 1834, a bronze medal by B. Wyon, frontal elevation of the school, rev. youth with seated figure of Knowledge, 58mm (BHM 1680; E 1279; Taylor 120a; Welch 4). Reverse edge knock at 8 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
19th Century, Col. J. Bolton, 1835, a bronze medal by T. Halliday, bust left, waterloo estate below, rev. a reward for good behaviour in wreath, 53mm (BHM –; BDM II, 390). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so, scarce (£60-80)
19th Century, Durham Boat Regatta, a silver award medal, unsigned, legend and tablet engraved (1835), rev. “row, brothers, row”, un-named, 32mm. Very fine, toned; pierced for suspension (£40-50)
19th Century, Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman, 1836, a bronze medal by S. Clint, bust right, rev. cross and accoutrements of the Cardinal upon a table, 58mm (BHM 1708). Several light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
19th Century, Visit of Queen Victoria to the City of London, 1837, a copper medal by J. Barber for Griffin & Hyams, coronetted bust left, rev. Lord Mayor welcoming Victoria, Britannia at right, 62mm (BHM 1772; E 1303; W & E 62). Trifling rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine (£50-70)
19th Century, Visit of Queen Victoria to the Guildhall, 1837, a copper medal by W. Wyon for the Corporation of London, coronetted bust left, rev. frontal elevation of the Guildhall, 55mm (BHM 1775; E 1304; W & E 72; Welch 5). Extremely fine, very dark glossy patina (£120-150)
19th Century, Royal Academy of Arts, Armitage Medal, 1837, a bronze award by W. Wyon, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in and around wreath, edge numbered 735, 55mm (cf. BHM 1794 obv.; cf. E 1306 obv.). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
£50–£70
19th Century, Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a copper medal by G.R. Collis after W. Wyon, bust left, rev. Queen on high rock being crowned, supporters at sides and below, 74mm (BHM 1805; E 1310); Lord John Russell, MP for the City of London, 1841, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, 44mm (BHM 2010; E 1352); Metropolitan Police, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze award medal, named (P.C. W. Mewle, F. Divn), 36mm; together with other copper and bronze medals (36), of Henry VIII, David Livingstone,...
Hammer Price: £530
19th Century, Centenary of the Foundation of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1839, a white metal medal by C.F. Carter, bust of John Wesley left, rev. Centenary Hall, Bishopsgate, 65mm (BHM 1895; E 1329a; Taylor 127b). About extremely fine (£50-70)
19th Century, Centenary of the Foundation of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1839, a silver medal by C.F. Carter, bust of John Wesley left, rev. bust of Charles Wesley left, 38mm (BHM 1899; E 1330); Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (Inst. 1784), a silver medal, unsigned, named (William Robertson, for Best Essay on Disinfectants, Session 1851-52, Edinburgh Veterinary College), 44mm (Brodie 98); together with other silver and plated medals (9), 1702-1966 [11]. First good very fine...
19th Century, Fareham Trinity Benefit Society (Inst. 1840), a white metal medal by Gardner, church, rev. crown and book, 44mm; together with other medals of Hampshire (27), mostly base metal, from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hayling Island, etc [28]. Many very fine, some better (£60-80)
19th Century, Duke of Northumberland as Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1842, a bronze medal by J. Peters, bust right, rev. frontal elevation of the Senate House, 44mm (BHM 2055; Taylor 45b). Spot in front of forehead, otherwise virtually as struck (£40-60)
£40–£60
19th Century, The Foundation of the New Royal Exchange, 1842, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of Prince Albert right, rev. façade of the Royal Exchange, 45mm (BHM 2077; W & E 333; Taylor 146e). Extremely fine, dark patina (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £35
19th Century, Re-Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a large copper medal by W. Wyon, bust of Sir Thomas Gresham left, rev. statue of Victoria, Royal Exchange behind, 74mm (BHM 2185; E 1390; W & E 447; Taylor 146x). Tiny flaw on obverse rim at 2 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse) and a small spot below bust, otherwise virtually as struck (£60-80)
19th Century, A complete series of the Art Union of London medals in copper, viz: Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1845, by A.J. Stothard, 58mm (BHM 2207; E 1399; Beaulah 2); Sir Francis Chantrey, 1846, by W. Wyon, 55mm (BHM 2227; E 1381; B 1); Sir Christopher Wren, 1846, by B. Wyon, 58mm (BHM 2232; E 1411; B 3); William Hogarth, 1848, by L.C. Wyon, 55mm (BHM 2302; E 1427; B 4); Inigo Jones, 1849, by C.F. Carter, 54mm (BHM 2348; E 1437; B 5); John Flaxman, 1854, by H. Weigall, 56mm (BHM 2530; E 1479; B...
Hammer Price: £1,350
19th Century, Smithfield Club, 1845, a silver award medal by W. Wyon, bust of Earl Spencer left, rev. bust of the Duke of Richmond right, edge named (As Breeder Best Beast in Class 19, 1880, J. Stewart Oxley, Fen Place, Turners Hill, Sussex), 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400). Obverse with light scuffing in fields and reverse with edge knock between 6 and 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned (£40-50)
19th Century, Visit of Victoria and Prince Albert to St Helier, 1846, a silver medal by J. le Gallais, royal couple mounting steps of the quayside, welcomed by two lines of females bearing floral tributes, rev. legend in wreath, edge impressed cjo, 51mm (McCammon M1J/iii [cf. Sale, lot 514]; BHM 2224; E 1410; W & E 498). Minor rim nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare in silver (£120-150)
19th Century, Sir Francis Chantrey, 1846, a silver medal by W. Wyon for the Art Union of London, bust right, rev. James Watt seated left, a drawing of a plan resting on his lap, on which he rests a compass held in his right hand, 55mm (BHM 2227; E 1381; B 1). Obverse virtually as struck and deeply toned, reverse extremely fine but has been cleaned in the past and with a small rim nick between 4 and 5 o’clock (£180-220)
£180–£220
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Share This Page