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United States of America, George III, an Indian Chief medal, 1814, in silver, by T. Wyon, laureate and draped bust right, rev. arms and supporters, 76mm, 123.37g (Adams 12:1; Jamieson 24; BHM 844; E 1061; cf. J.J. Ford XVI, 84). Some light scuffing and rim nicks on lower obverse, otherwise very fine with olive tone, very rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,800
United States of America, George III, an Indian Chief struck medal, c. 1775-1812, in silver, unsigned, armoured bust right, single row of curls, eight rivets in armour, rev. crowned arms and supporters, paw of lion to i in honi, 77mm, 96.38g (Adams 7:3; Jamieson 14; Betts 435; E 736; cf. J.J. Ford XVI, 67). Some scuffing, has been lightly cleaned in the past but now beginning to re-tone, otherwise about very fine, very rare; original suspension loop (£3,000-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,100
18th Century, The Royal Family, 1732, a silver medal by J. Croker and J.S. Tanner, busts of George II and Caroline vis-à-vis, rev. busts of their seven children, 69mm (MI II, 500/47; E 528). Light graze between busts, otherwise almost extremely fine and dark-toned (£2,000-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,100
20th Century, Olympic Games, London, 1908, a silver award medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, two allegorical figures seated holding a wreath above a standing figure, rev. St George riding left over dragon, angel at left, edge engraved (Second Prize Indiv: Min: Rifles 50 Yards), 33mm (BHM 3964; E 1905; Peers, The Medal 23, p.31, fig.3; cf. BDW 13, 74). Very fine and very rare; in blue box by John Taylor (Silversmiths) Ltd, Medallists, 29 Ely place, EC1 (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,000
India, Fort William College, Calcutta, Honorary Medal, type 2, 1816, a gold award, unsigned [by the Calcutta mint], mosque at left, pagoda at right, sailing ship in centre background, rev. legend in wreath ending june 30 mdcccxvi, 45mm, 51.18g (Pudd. 800.2). Some light scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare; in contemporary red circular box (£900-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,800
Ireland, General Maxwell, ‘Ireland’s Gravedigger’, 1916, a cast copper medal by W. Eberbach, skeleton right, smoking a pipe and holding a bunch of flowers, seated on coffin inscribed home rule ·r·i·p·, rev. Irish shield with spade decorated with the Royal Standard, 68mm (Frankenhuis 1495; BDM VII, 245; cf. DNW 32, 546). Extremely fine and very rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £1,500
19th Century, Worshipful Company of Cutlers, an oval gold award badge, unsigned, arms and elephant supporters, rev. named (Robert James Beauchamp, Livery 19th February 1866, Assistant 21st February 1894), 45 x 35mm, 66.65g. Extremely fine and very rare; with elephant and City of London shield suspension and original blue ribbon (£1,200-1,500)
Netherlands, Centenary of the Dutch East India Company, 1702, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, Vikings in longship at the Pillars of Hercules, rev. Hollandia seated left, holding sword, rampant lion behind, 67mm (BDM VII, 28). Good very fine and toned, very rare (£500-700)
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
18th Century, Completion of Freemason's Hall, Subscriber’s Medal, 1780, a silver award by L. Pingo, standing figure of Fame inscribing column, holding trumpet and a plan of the Hall in her left hand, rev. grand lodge of free masons in england, etc, named (Tho. Sandby Esq g·a·), 47mm (Harris 111; Eimer 60; BHM –; E 787). Traces of old mount on edge and a few rim nicks, otherwise very fine and very rare by association (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Ireland, Duke of Ormonde, 1682, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, armoured and draped bust right, rev. crossed sword, coronet and olive branch, 48mm (MI I, 585/262; E 263). Light spotting in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and deeply toned, attractive and rare (£700-900)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Mauritius, Royal Society of Arts & Sciences, 1846, a gold award medal, unsigned, crown above crossed torch and caduceus, rev. wreath, named (Presented to Henry Barlow & Co, Phoenix, 1st Prize Vacuum Sugar, 1846), 45mm, 76.74g (cf. Rey 1334; cf. R.J. Ford II, 611). Test mark on edge and some minor scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £920
18th Century, Queen Charlotte, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, draped bust right, rev. Fame crowning standing Queen, legend on band, 34mm (BHM 66; E 696). Some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant fields, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £780
Canada, Bishop’s College, Lennoxville, Prince of Wales Prize, 1860, a gold award medal by J.S. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert Edward left, rev. crowned arms, un-named, 45mm, 71.27g. Some rim knocks and scuffs, otherwise very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £700
India, East India College, Hert[ford]s[hire], Reward of Merit, c. 1815, a gold medal, unsigned [by or after T. Wyon Jr], head of Minerva right, helmet decorated with elephant motif, cornucopia, rudder and caduceus around, rev. legend in wreath, un-named, 37mm, 37.79g (Pudd. 948.1.5). Minor rim marks, otherwise very fine, obverse better, very rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £620
Miscellaneous, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, etc, base metal medals (84), all pre-1870, including several of Napoleon [84]. Many very fine, some better, a useful lot (£300-400)
17th Century, British Colonization, 1670, a silver medal by J. Roettier, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine right, rev. globe, 42mm (MI I, 546/203; E 245; Betts 44). Light scuff mark on face of Charles, otherwise extremely fine, obverse toned (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £600
India, Madras Medical College, the Bannerman Gold Medal for Proficiency in Bacteriology, c. 1915, a gold award, unsigned, bust of William Bannerman three-quarters left, rev. legend, stamped 12 ct, edge named (L. Lushington), 32mm, 20.33g (Pudd. –). Extremely fine with red tone, rare; with clip and ring for suspension and in black fitted case by Elkington & Co (£150-200)
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
18th Century, George I, Accession, 1714, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. Vestner], laureate bust right, rev. star in the midst of the constellation of Leo, 43mm (MI II, 421/4; E 464). Light graze behind head and by Leo’s tail, otherwise about extremely fine, toned (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £550
Co Dublin, Dublin, Jonathan Swift, 1738, a cast silver medal by J. Roche, bust almost facing in central medallion, attended by Hibernia, History and two other winged figures, rev. Hibernia seated left, ships at left, pastoral landscape at right, stippled fields both sides, 38mm, 14.25g (MI II, 525/86; E 544; Frazer p.313). Good very fine and toned, very rare (£300-400)
India, Siege and Capture of Seringapatam, 1799, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, lion right, subduing tiger, rev. fortress under attack, 48mm (Pollard 20; E 903). Virtually as struck and bronzed (£300-350)
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
South Africa, South African Exhibition, Port Elizabeth, 1885, a copper award medal by A. Fisch, figures gathered at a rock, rev. tablet, un-named, 48mm; South African Exhibition, Cape of Good Hope, 1885, a copper medal, unsigned, 48mm; South African Products Exhibition, London, 1907, a bronze award medal by Mappin & Webb, named (Vasco Mineral Water Co), 51mm; Visit of the Prince of Wales to South Africa, 1924, a white metal medal by Spink, 36mm (W & E 6190); George VI, Coronation, 1937,...
Hammer Price: £520
Germany, Eingeben der Kanone [Feeding the Cannons] or 42cm Mörtel [42cm Mortars], c. 1917, a uniface cast bronze medal by L. Gies, men dragging carts loaded with cannon-balls, others loading them into and firing cannons, 60mm (Frankenhuis 1365; Bernhart 104; Jones, Art of the Medal, 404; BDM VII, 357; cf. BDW 15, 898). About extremely fine, very rare (£150-200)
Co Dublin, Dublin, Trinity College, a gold award medal, unsigned [by W. Woodhouse], bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right in elaborate dress and high ruff, rev. arms, jurisprud: et scient: polit: feliciter, etc, plain field, named (Ricardus E. Meredith, 1906), 39mm, 31.12g (Went, Heritage 148; Spencer 1142 obv.). Brilliant mint state; in dark blue fitted case (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £470
18th Century, George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. King enthroned, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm (BHM 23; E 694). Extremely fine, lightly toned (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £440
Canada, Upper Canada Preserved, c. 1817, Reward of Merit of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Toronto, a silver medal by T. Wyon Jr, lion and beaver face American eagle across panorama of the St Lawrence river, rev. legends in and around wreath, edge stamped 19, 51mm (Leroux 866; J.J. Ford Pt VII, 410-13). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£400-500)
Great Britain, miscellaneous base metal medals (111), including the Royal Devon & Cornwall Botanical & Horticultural Society, Mid-Cheshire Farmers’ Association, Cheadle & Cheadle Heath Floral & Horticultural Society, Opening of Fleetwood Dock 1877, Ulster Provincial School Lisburn, etc [111]. Some partly dulled, otherwise generally very fine (£100-200)
Hammer Price: £420
Miscellaneous, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, USA, etc, medals and plaques in silver (16), base metal (75) [91]. Mostly very fine, some better (£150-250)
Hammer Price: £410
Co Antrim, Belfast, The Queen’s University in Ireland (Founded 1850), a gold award medal by J. Woodhouse, coroneted head of Victoria left, rev. arms, named (P. Johnson Freyer, MD 1874, First Class), 39mm, 30.92g (Frazer p.192; cf. T. Millett FPL 2002, 126; Spencer 1012). Minor marks, otherwise good very fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £400
Canada, King’s College, New Brunswick (Inst. 1829), Douglas Medal, a silver award, unsigned, frontal elevation of the college, sunburst at right, rev. be always first in Greek within wreath, un-named, 42mm. About extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£60-80)
France, La Musique et La Danse, 1927, a large cast bronze Art Déco medal by P.-M. Dammann for the SFAM, semi-naked female seated on column, playing the pipes, rev. dancer holds branch above winged child with the legs of a horse, 98mm, edge stamped 41 (Jones, Art of the Medal 1979, no.419; Attwood, The Medal 44, p.54, fig. 37; cf. BDW 13, 264-5). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £390
Germany, Bicentenary of the Augsburg Confession, 1730, a silver medal by P.H. Gödecke, draped bust of Martin Luther right, rev. bibles on table, 39mm, 18.14g (Slg. Whiting 389; Gaed. 1805); Netherlands, Election of Karl Hendrik Friso to the Stadtholderate, 1747, a silver-gilt medal by N. van Swinderen, 38mm, 22.31g (BDM VI, 718); France, Emigrés de 1772, The First French Republican War, a silver medal, unsigned, 46mm, 28.45g; other European silver medals (2) [5]. Very fine and better;...
17th Century, Naval Victory Against Holland, 1665, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. King on sea-shore viewing naval engagement, 62mm (MI I, 503/139; E 230). Obverse about very fine, reverse better, grey tone (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £380
France, Pierre Larousse, 1902, a bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, half-length figure of Larousse seated right at a table, books on shelves behind, rev. stippled portrait of a girl right, blowing petals from a flower, tablet with names of personnel at lower right, 71 x 68mm (Coll. R. Marx 270; PBE –; BDM I, 412). Edge nick at top left corner, otherwise very fine and very rare (£60-80)
Germany, Tod mit Flöte [Death Playing Flute], 1914, a uniface iron medal by A. Zadikow, figure of Death standing, playing flute, Zeppelins and advancing troops in background, 63mm (Frankenhuis –; Kaiser –; Bernhart –; BDM –). Very fine, rare (£180-220)
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)
Germany, See Gefecht [Naval Engagement], c. 1917, a uniface oval bronze medal by L. Gies, two large dolphins, each carrying on their backs a group of warriors armed with spears, 66 x 39mm (Frankenhuis 1328; Bernhart 111). Extremely fine, dark patina, rare (£80-100)
Co Armagh, Lurgan, Lurgan Union Farming Society, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, farm animals standing outside a house, trees in right background, farm workers baling hay in left background, rev. named (To Charles Douglass Esq, Grace Hall, Septr. 1846, for Heifer), 43mm (cf. Spencer 1185 for obv.). Very fine and toned, very rare; pierced and with ring for suspension (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £370
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