Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, copper award medals by W. Wyon (2), For Services, from the same dies as previous, edge named (W. Bardwell), 48mm (Allen A50; BHM 2465; E 1458); Exhibitor, edge named (United Kingdom, Class 4, No. 118), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1459) [2]. About very fine £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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William Bardwell, 4 Great Queen street, Westminster, designer of ecclesiastical and other buildings; the second medal was awarded to Dawson & Morris, 96 Fenchurch street, London, importers and manufacturers of Russian and Brazilian isinglass, a form of collagen