Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Music, The Tonic Sol-Fa Movement, Pioneer’s Medal, a silver award by J. Pinches, bust of John Curwen right, rev. named (Mr J. Youens, May 1902), 38mm (cf. Adams 1891/001); Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School, a silver medal by J. Pinches, named (Senior Medal, 1913, Constance Parsons), 51mm; The Joseph Williams Medal, a silver award medal by A. Roden & Son, named (Celia Morris), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 44mm; The National Academy of Music, a silver award medal by Turner & Simpson, named (Evelyn Samuels, 1932, Elocution), hallmarked Birmingham 1925, 32mm; New School of Music, a silver badge by Fattorini, named (John Tibbitts, 16 Years 11 Months (Age Under 17), Grade IIIA, November 1933), 36mm; Royal Amateur Orchestral Society, a silver award medal by Pinches, named (Charles Hupfield, Appreciation of 40 Years Endeavour 1925-1965, & 10 More Completed to 1975), 51mm [6]. Generally very fine; first 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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Tobias Augustus Matthay (1858-1945) taught at the Royal Academy of Music from 1876 to 1925 and lived at Haslemere, Surrey