Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a copper medal by T.R. Pinches for J. Mitchell, uniformed bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 52mm (Eimer 141; BHM 2489); International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, 1873, a gilt-bronze award medal by G.T. Morgan, edge named (The Rt. Hon. Lord Colville of Culross, Catalogue No. 2072, etc), 70mm (BHM 2964; E 1622; Taylor 180a); together with other miscellaneous European medals (7, one in silver), by Duvivier, Pinches, Montagny, Lindberg, etc [9]. About very fine and better £80-100

Charles John Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross, KT, GCVO, PC (1818-1903), nobleman, politician and courtier; educ. Harrow; captain, 11th Hussars; president, Honourable Artillery Co; chief equerry and clerk marshal to Queen Victoria, 1852, 1858-9; Conservative chief whip in the House of Lords, 1852-70; chairman of the Great Northern Railway Co, 1872-95; director of the Central London Railway at its opening, 1900; Lord Chamberlain to Alexandra, Princess of Wales, 1873-1901 and to her as Queen Alexandra, 1901-3