Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Music, LONDON, London Organ School (Est. 1865), a silver award medal by Hinks & Radcliffe, lyre and flower, rev. legend and wreath, edge named (Awarded to Katherine Ball for Harmony and Pianoforte, Jan: 25, 1882), 31mm; The Guildhall School of Music, Elementary Division, a silver award medal by Toye & Co, named (Pianoforte, Daisy Taylor, Leigh on Sea Centre), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 26mm; College of Violinists Ltd (Inc. 1891), a silver award medal by Toye & Co, named (Marie A. Osman, S. Norwood, Summer 1916), hallmarked Birmingham 1914, 38mm; British Legion Band Contest, 1926, a silver and enamel badge by A. Roden & Son, named (Fulham, G. Le Grove, 1926), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 29mm; Metropolitan Academy of Music, an openwork silver badge by Vaughton, named (1926, Singing, Frank L. Bruff), 33 x 26mm; Victoria College of Music (Inc. 1891), a silver award medal by Johnson Matthey, named (Charlotte E. Dabner, for Pianoforte Playing, Senior Grade, London, 1931), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 38mm; North London Musical Festival, a silver and enamel badge by J.A. Wylie, named (1933, George Burrage, Tenor), hallmarked Birmingham 1933, 36mm; The London Institute of Music, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Awarded to Barbara J. Harding for Pianoforte Playing, June 1946), 38mm; New Era Academy of Drama & Music, London, a silver and enamel badge by D.G. Collins, named (Midsummer Examinations 1959, Stage Technique, Robert A. Daykin, Honours), hallmarked Birmingham 1959, 25mm [9]. First fine, others very fine and better; two in cases of issue £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Victoria College of Music, Prince Consort road, South Kensington