Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Publications, Wit's Magazine, c. 1784, a silver award medal by Phillips, male kneeling before female who presents him with a wreath, rev. lioness with human head and breasts to left, surrounded by a serpent, edge named (Gul. Iac. Mavor, Nat. Sep. 15 1784), 36mm (D & W 199/777; MG 1334). Extremely fine, scarce £120-150

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

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William Mavor could be the same person who, in 1809, revised Anthony Blackwell's An Introduction to the Classics (1718), as Blackwell's Introduction to the Classics. Witt's Magazine was published by Harrison & Co, 18 Paternoster row