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Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a small glazed print mounted in medallic form, bust three-quarters left, rev. the Queen enthroned, 37mm (W & E –). Very fine, unusual and rare; with brass edge and suspension loop £70-90
Hammer Price: £85
The W.H. Medal, 1839, a copper award by T. Halliday, triptych of the theatre at Athens, Socrates in prison, and Demosthenes on sea-shore, rev. to encourage a steady perseverance in industry, courtesy and integrity, tablet numbered (112), 58mm (D & W 278/555); Death of James Morison, 1840, a white metal medal by T.R. Pinches, 67mm (BHM 1964; E 1341) [2]. First extremely fine and contained in original maroon leather folder [slightly distressed] complete with descriptive booklet, title page...
Hammer Price: £80
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, a gilt-copper medal by G.R. Collis, conjoined busts left, rev. marriage scene, putti in clouds above, 74mm (W & E 197.2 var; BHM 1908; E 1335). Matt surface, the legend, signature, rim and edge polished; some hairline scratches on obverse and edge knock at 12 o’clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £300
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, a miniature silver medalet by J.B. Merlen, diademed bust left, rev. legend in eight lines, 11mm (W & E 212.2; BHM 1916). Virtually as struck and dark-toned, extremely rare £40-60
Hammer Price: £40
Lord John Russell Elected MP for London, 1841, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust right, rev. free trade within wreath, 44mm (BHM 2010; E 1352); together with other medals (5), of John Bellingham, Joshua Scholefield, Thomas Attwood, etc [6]. Very fine and better £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
Foundation Stone of the New Royal Exchange Laid, 1842, a white metal medal by T. Halliday for Hyam Hyams, conjoined heads, rev. façade, 61mm (BHM 2074; Taylor 146b); Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a white metal medal by J. Davis, 60mm (BHM 2176; Taylor 146u); Foundation Stone of the Sailors’ Home, Liverpool, Laid, 1846, a copper medal, unsigned, 53mm (BHM 2249); Sir Charles Barry, 1862, a copper medal by L. and J. Wiener for the Art Union of London, 60mm (BHM 2712; E 1558; B 14)...
Foundation Stone of the New Royal Exchange Laid, 1842, a gilt-copper medal by W. Wyon, diademed bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 44mm (W & E 335.2; BHM 2078); Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a silver medal by W. Wyon, reads oct:, 28mm (W & E 448.3; BHM 2186; E 1392) [2]. About extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
Visit of Victoria to Brussels, 1843, a gilt-copper medal by L.J. Hart, crowned bust left, hair in chignon, rev. crowned shield of Brussels, 54mm (W & E –; BHM –; BHM II, 433). Some surface marks, otherwise good very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £30
Cheltenham Proprietary College, 1843, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, elevation of the College, rev. crown and sceptre on bible, 44mm (Taylor 140a); University of Bristol, a bronze award medal by W.W.K., named (100 Yards, 1st Prize, Won by A.H. Evans, 1922), 44mm; together with other miscellaneous 20th century medals, etc (19) [21]. Mostly about very fine; one in case £40-60
Hammer Price: £50
Chichester Cathedral, 1844, a white metal medal by J. Barker, view of Cathedral, rev. Chichester Cross, 60mm (BHM 2164; Taylor 2a); together with other architectural medals (11), including Clifford’s Tower, St Paul’s Cathedral, York Minster etc, mostly white metal [12]. First about extremely fine, others in varied state £60-80
Hammer Price: £140
Members of the House of Commons, 1849, a bronze medal by L.C. Lauer, coroneted bust of Victoria left, names of her ministers around, rev. divided legend in 50 lines listing names of the members, 95mm (BHM 2351; E 1439). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Opening of the New Coal Exchange, 1849, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, busts of Victoria, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal in medallions, rev. interior of the Coal Exchange, 89mm (W & E 581.1; BHM 2357; E 1435; Welch 6); National Thanksgiving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, a copper medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, 77mm (W & E 1160.1; BHM 2928; E 1618; Welch 12); New Buildings at the City...
Hammer Price: £210
Westminster Abbey, 1850, a white metal medal by J. Davis, view of exterior, rev. view of interior, 61mm (BHM 2373; Taylor 8a); together with other white metal architectural medals (8), including Houses of Parliament, Winchester Cathedral, etc. [9]. First about extremely fine, others in varied state £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Council Medal, a copper award by W. Wyon and J.F. Domard, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia crowning standing figures of Commerce and Industry, flags and artefacts behind, edge un-named, 89mm (Allen A1; BHM 2461; E 1455). Virtually as struck £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,100
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a bronze award by W. and L.C. Wyon, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, tridents and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia placing a wreath on kneeling figure of Industry, attended by supporters representing the continents, edge named (J. & J. Stevenson, Class XXVIII), 77mm (Allen A25; BHM 2462; E 1456). Extremely fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £320
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, For Services, a copper award medal by W. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert left, rev. wreath, edge named (Thomas Emerson, Police Constable), 48mm (Allen A50; BHM 2465; E 1458). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £75
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
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, a gilt white metal medal by Allen & Moore, bust of Prince Albert right, raised decorative border, rev. view of the building, Industry and attendants below, 89mm (Allen B145; E 1460). An impressive medal; spot marks on top and bottom edge for positioning in glazed frame, otherwise good very fine, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £360
Duke of Wellington, c. 1852, a large cast iron commemorative plaque, bust right, laurel border, trophies top and bottom, 305mm (Eimer –). A splendid memorial souvenir, very fine; with easel mount on the back £80-100
Hammer Price: £45
Crimean War, the Holy Alliance, 1854, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, British and French soldiers with standards, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (BHM 2536; E 1489); Death of Lord Raglan, 1855, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, 44mm (BHM –; E –); together with other related white metal medals (2) [4]. First two very fine and better, second with some rim nicks but very rare, others in varied state £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, white metal medals by J. Pinches, muse opening the doors, revs. exhibition buildings, 42mm (Allen 080; BHM 2549; E 1487) [2]. One very fine, other extremely fine and in original brass box £20-30
Hammer Price: £15
Grand Military Fete, Crystal Palace/Battle of Alma, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, unified standards, rev. legend in and around wreath, 41mm (Allen 160; BHM 2538); Battle of Balaklava, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, 41mm (BHM 2540; E 1491); Battle of Inkermann, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, 41mm (BHM 2541; E 1492); together with a modern plated bronze restrike, 41mm [4]. Very fine and better, but second scratched in obverse field; first in red case of issue...
Hammer Price: £180
Visit of King Victor Emanuel II to the City of London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust left, rev. figures of Britannia, Londinia and Sardinia, 76mm (W & E 717.1; BHM 2567; E 1499; Welch 8). Extremely fine; in green fitted case of issue £120-150
Florence Nightingale, 1855, a white metal medal by T.R. Pinches, bust left reading book, rev. Victorian Order within wreath, 42mm (BHM 2668A; E 1493; Storer 2611); Treaty of Paris, 1856, white metal medals (5), all unsigned, 51mm (BHM 2581), 38mm (2, both BHM 2582), 36mm (BHM –), 32mm (BHM 2585A) [6]. Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
Victoria, c. 1856, a bois durci portrait medal, diademed bust left against a stippled background, 112mm; Prince Albert, a solid brass cast of a bois durci medal, 116mm [2]. First very fine, second fine £50-70
Marriage of the Princess Royal to Frederick William of Prussia, 1858, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, conjoined busts left, rev. date within floral wreath, 63mm (W & E 758.1; BHM 2627; E 1517). About extremely fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £55
Opening of Aston Hall and Park, Birmingham, 1858, a light bronze medal by J. Moore, diademed head of Victoria left on medallion, legend around, rev. elevation of the Hall, 56mm (W & E 778.2; BHM 2613; Taylor 35b); Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, copper medals (2), by W.J. Taylor, 41mm (W & E 1157; BHM 2926), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, 58mm (W & E 1161; BHM 2929; E 1619); Thomas Stothard, 1880, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 55mm (BHM 3080; E 1672; B...
City of London, Broker’s badge, type 5 [1837-84], in silver, by B. Wyon, royal arms and supporters, rose below, rev. arms of the city of London with supporters, named (George Bernhard Windeler), 41mm (Caldecott 5; Hawkins p.774; MG 1336; cf. DNW 31, 708). Extremely fine; in maroon case of issue by B. Wyon, Medalist, 287 Regent Street £100-150
Hammer Price: £270
Richard Cobden, c. 1860, a bois durci portrait medal, bust left against a stippled background, 112mm. Very fine; with loop for suspension £60-80
Death of Prince Albert, 1861, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, bust left, rev. Britannia weeping by sarcophagus, 65mm (W & E 847; BHM 2700); Death of General Gordon at Khartoum, 1885, a white metal medal, unsigned, 38mm (BHM 3189); together with other Victorian white metal medals (20), all different [22]. Varied state, second very rare £80-100
Prince Consort, Founder of the International Exhibitions, 1862, a copper medal by C. Wiener, bust left, rev. wreath, 68mm (BHM 2710; E 1552); International Exhibition, London, 1862, a silver medal by C. Schnitzspahn and J. Wiener, 41mm (BHM 2743; E 1556); together with other base metal exhibition medals (13) [15]. Mostly very fine to extremely fine £70-90
Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 1863, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, conjoined busts right, rev. shields in wreath, 63mm (W & E 948.1; BHM 2770; E 1562); Society of Arts, Albert Medal, 1863, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, named (James Webster Campion, Examinations 1897, Book-Keeping), 56mm (BHM 2795; E 1566) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine £40-50
Entry of Princess Alexandra into the City of London, 1863, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 77mm (W & E 901.1; BHM 2783; E 1561; Welch 9). Very fine; in red case of issue £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1872, a white metal medalet, unsigned, conjoined shields of arms, rev. date in star, 23mm (BHM –; E –). Very fine, pierced £30-50
Hammer Price: £25
Waterford Farming Society (Est. 1855), a white metal award medal by Ottley for C.N.B., farm animals, plough and other agricultural implements, buildings and haystacks in background, rev. named (Yearling Heifers, 2nd Prize, F.S. Bloomfield, 1872), 51mm; Staffordshire Agricultural Society (Est. 1844), a silver award medal by Ottley, named (Presented to Miss M.H. Collis, First Prize in the Champion Butter Making Competition, 1896), 48mm; Ormskirk & Southport Agricultural Society (Est. 1857), a...
Visit of the Shah of Persia to the City of London, 1873, a copper medal by A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust of Nasr-Ed-Din three-quarters left, rev. Londinia standing between shields of London and Persia, St Paul’s and Tower behind, 77mm (BHM 2951; E 1623; Welch 13). Some scuffing in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £370
Inverurie Agricultural Association, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, named (Presented by William Philip to Peter Bruce For Best Year Old Bull, 1875), 44mm. Very fine; with ornate clip and ring suspender £40-60
International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington, 1883, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon and L.F. Day for Pinches, veiled and coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. various types of fish, some in a net, 45mm (BHM 3153; E 1694; Allen Pt 3); German Exhibition, London, 1891, a bronze medal by W. Mayer, 70mm (BHM 3423; Fiala 1219); together with other exhibition medals in bronze (2), white metal (3) [7]. Very fine to extremely fine, second rare £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
Opening of the New Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 1884, a copper medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, interior of the Chamber, rev. Londinia, attended by Commerce and Magistracy, addressing her council, 77mm (BHM 3177; E 1705; Welch 19; Taylor 206a). Extremely fine; in black case of issue £90-120
Hammer Price: £200
Franchise Demonstration, Glasgow, 1884, an openwork badge, city arms, 77 x 49mm; Edward VII, Coronation, medals (16), by A. Fenwick (3), in bronze, 38mm (W & E 4245.4), in white metal (2), 51mm, 33mm (W & E 4234B, 4237A.1), and copies (5); by G. Frampton for The Mint, Birmingham Ltd (5), in silver (2, 35 and 24mm), bronze (3, 51, 35 and 24mm) (W & E 4435.1, 2, 8, 10, 14; BHM 3767); unsigned, for Glasgow Children’s Fete (3), all bronze, 36mm (W & E 4777) [17]. First fine and lacking pin,...
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