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State of England, 1554, a cast bronze medal by J. da Trezzo, half-length portrait of Queen Mary left, veiled and draped, rev. seated figure of Mary as Peace, applying torch to pile of arms before a temple, supplicant figures beset by hailstorms to left, above, heavenly rays, below, water, 67mm (MI I, 72/20; E 33; Attwood 80; Arm. I, 241/3; Scher 54). A somewhat later and well patinated cast, very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Lord Kitchener Memorial, 1916, medals (2), by H. Huguenin, in silver, bust three-quarters left, fleet and infantry around, rev. naval action, 50mm (BHM 4119; E 1953), by J.-P. Legastelois, in bronze, 68mm (BHM 4120; E 1952); together with medals for the Peace Celebrations, etc (28, two in silver) from Lincoln, Leith, Australia, Lytham St Annes, Bournemouth, Coventry, Derby, Plymouth, Birmingham, Smethwick, etc; and a steel die for the obverse of a 36mm medal [31]. Many very fine or better,...
Execution of Sir Roger Casement, 1916, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, noose being tightened around Casement’s neck, rev. spider’s web enveloping law books, 57mm (E 1956; K 180; cf. DNW M5, 1329). Fine to very fine, scarce £100-150
Germany, Frieden [Peace], c. 1916, a uniface iron medal by A. Zadikow, figure of Death, beating a drum and holding a laurel spray, running to right over a field of skulls, 63mm (Frankenhuis –; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.70, 81; cf. DNW M7, 2483). About extremely fine, rare £200-300
British Battles, 1815, a copper box medal, unsigned, bust of Duke of Wellington left, rev. legend in 11 lines within wreath, containing a complete set of 14 monochrome roundels, 47mm (Eimer 82; BHM 885; E 1075a) [Lot]. Medal and contents very fine £120-150
British Battles, 1815, a copper box medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, containing a complete set of 14 monochrome roundels, 47mm (Eimer 82; BHM 885; E 1075a) [Lot]. Medal about very fine, contents better £100-150
Repeal of the Sacramental Test, 1828, a copper medal by S. Clint, Liberty hands scroll to Britannia, rev. legend in wreath, 60mm (BHM 1332; E 1199); William IV, Coronation, 1831, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251); Visit of Victoria to the City of London, 1837, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 54mm (W & E 72.1; BHM 1775; E 1304); Victoria, Coronation, 1838, medals (2), by T. Halliday, in copper-gilt, 38mm (W & E 114.2; BHM 1825) and by B. Pistrucci, in copper, 37mm (W & E 88.1; BHM...
Carlisle Recaptured, 1745, a copper medal by J.H. Wolff, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland as a Roman warrior attacking the Hydra, view of Carlisle in background, reads pvllsi, 37mm (Woolf 52:1a; MI II, 604/258; E 597). About extremely fine £80-100
Marriage of Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840, a copper medal by B. Wyon for Mortimer & Hunt, conjoined busts left, rev. Hymen standing with torch, 89mm (W & E 223.1; BHM 1919; E 1334). Some scuffing and rim nicks, otherwise very fine £70-90
Italy: Papal States, Innocent XII, Annual Medal, yr. 7 [1698], a silver medal by G. Hamerani, bust right, rev. St Peter and St Paul vis-à-vis, 36mm (Lincoln 1564; Bart. 698). Minor scuffing, otherwise good very fine, toned £150-200
Charles James Fox, 1800, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. legend in 11 lines within wreath, 53mm (BHM 488; E 915); Sir Ralph Abercromby, 1801, a white metal medal by T. Webb, 41mm (BHM 504); together with other contemporary base metal medals (7) [9]. Varied state £60-80
George III, Golden Jubilee, 1809-10, medals (8), by T. Halliday, in white metal, bust right, rev. legend within and around serpent, 48mm (BHM 642); by N. Hyde (2), in copper and white metal, both 48mm (BHM 686; E 1007); by C.H. Küchler for Salisbury, 48mm (BHM 684; E 1008); by P. Wyon, in copper, 52mm (BHM 652); by T. Wyon Sr (3), all white metal, 42mm (BHM 653 [2], 685; E 993) [8]. BHM 684 fine, others mostly very fine; BHM 686 in white metal in original tin shells £50-70
Victories of the Marquess of Wellington, 1812, medals (2), by T. Wyon, in white metal, bust left, rev. three garlanded shields on plinth, 45mm (Eimer 16; BHM 737; E 1025), unsigned, in copper, 36mm (Eimer 19; BHM 741); Duke of Wellington, 1814, a white metal medal by E. Thomason, 54mm (Eimer 39; BHM 832); Treaty of Paris, 1814, a white metal medal by Kempson & Son, 49mm (Eimer 49; BHM 812); Battle of Waterloo, 1815, a white metal medal by T. Halliday for J. Parish, 74mm (Eimer 58; BHM 902; E...
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by T. Halliday and P. Kempson, laureate bust left, rev. the King crowned, 48mm (BHM 1073); together with other medals for the same event (3) [4]. First very fine but bright from past cleaning, others in varied state £70-90
Hammer Price: £180
George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by Thomason and Jones, laureate bust left, floral wreath around, rev. the King crowned, 54mm (BHM 1091; E 1143); George IV, Death, 1830, a copper medal by W. Bain, 43mm (BHM 1368) [2]. Extremely fine; first in green leather case of issue, lid gilt-embossed coronation medal £70-90
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...
France, Le Journal, 1898, a silver medal by F.-R. Carabin, three nude females standing, reading a newspaper, a fourth nude female working a press, rev. scrolled cypher and a quill, 44mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 347; BDM I, 344; Cat. Exh. Strasbourg/Orsay, 1995, p.108, 115; cf. DNW 56, 784). Softly modelled, about very fine £60-80
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads brit, rev. Britannia seated on rock contemplating her navies, edge lettered, 56mm, 74.71g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var). Edge knocks, fine £100-150
George, Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward, 1759, a copper medal by A. Vere, bust of George left, rev. bust of Edward right, 50mm (MI II, 699/430; E 668). Usual rim flaws and striking cracks in edge, otherwise very fine and patinated, rare £90-120
Successes of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene, 1710, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, armoured busts vis-à-vis wearing Garter and Golden Fleece respectively, rev. panoramic views of five battles in crowned cartouches, edge lettered, 44mm, 29.66g (MI II, 377/223; E 448). Some obverse scuffing and rim damage, otherwise good fine £200-250
Duke of Wellington, a 19th century parium ware bust, head three quarters left, wearing Order of the Golden Fleece, unsigned, but with a triangle stamp on base, 22 x 18cm. Good condition, attractive £200-300
Map of the World, c. 1820, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by T. Halliday], maps of the Eastern and Western hemispheres, 74mm (E 1139; cf. DNW 62, 1471). Light surface corrosion on upper reverse, otherwise better than very fine £40-60
Germany, Wie Lange Noch? [How Long Yet], 1917, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, comatose figure of Russian giant above allegorical figures of France, Serbia, Romania and Belgium, skeleton representing England holding an hour-glass, rev. porcelain figurines on tray held by seated English soldier, torn American flag in centre, 86mm (K 198; Frankenhuis 1472; BDM VII, 384). Good very fine £100-150
Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, half-length figure of Admiral Vernon left, rev. ships in harbour, 40mm (Adams PBv 13-K; MI II, 530/196); Capture of Portobello, 1739, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 27mm (Adams PVvl 5-D; Betts 302; MI II, 552/166); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAv 2-B; Betts 332; MI II, 548/156); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAv 6-G; Betts 334; MI II, 548/155) [4]. Varied...
George III, Coronation, 1761, medals (2), unsigned [by T. Pingo], in silver and copper, armoured bust left, revs. bust of Charlotte right, both 41mm, silver 25.35g (Eimer 19; BHM 30; E 692) [2]. Silver very fine, copper better £180-220
India, Society of Arts (Inst. 1753), gilt plated cliché replicas of an award medal by G.F. Pidgeon, conjoined busts of Mercury and Minerva, rev. wreath, named (To C.A. Bruce Esq, For Discovering Tea Tracts & Cultivating & Preparing Tea in Assam, 1840), both 51mm (E 643); together with a Georgian silver toddy spoon, the handle engraved ‘B’ [Bruce], hallmarked aw Edinburgh 1826 [2]. First fine, spoon very fine £50-100
Capture of St. Eustatia, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Lord Rodney right, rev. two frigates, 33mm (BHM 233; E 789); Siege of Gibraltar, 1782, a cast Berlin iron medal by Terry, 41mm (BHM 246; E 797); Relief of Gibraltar, 1783, a white metal medal by J.C. Reich, 45mm (BHM 254; E 802); together with other medals (4) [7]. Varied state £90-120
Jamaica, Henry de la Beche, Good Conduct Award, 1841, a copper specimen striking by W. Wyon, bust right, rev. tropical fauna, 45mm (BHM 2002). About very fine, rare £60-80
Memorial to Edith Cavell and Marie Depage, 1915, a bronze medal by A. Bonnetain for Fonson, conjoined busts left, rev. remember!, 60mm (BHM 4115; E 1943); General Strike, 1926, a bronze service medal by E. Gillick, 51mm (BHM 4210; E 2003); together with other miscellaneous British medals, badges, etc (75) [77]. Varied state £90-120
Hammer Price: £170
Golden Jubilee of the Uniform Penny Postage, 1890, a plated copper medal by L.C. Lauer, crowned bust of Victoria left above a stamped envelope, stagecoach and train at top and bottom, arms and supporters below, rev. bust of Sir Rowland Hill three-quarters right, Mulready envelope below, rose, thistle and shamrock, 65mm (BHM 3407; E 1756). Extremely fine £100-150
France, Duval-Janvier, c. 1900, an octagonal bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, male figure working a coining press, rev. RÉDUCTION ET FRAPPE DE MÉDAILLES, reduced vignettes of the obverse design, 60 x 52mm (PBE 152; BDM VII, 177; Jones, Art of the Medal, 345; cf. DNW M5, 1519). Extremely fine; in buff fitted case of issue £50-70
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a white metal medal by double border of shields, 76mm (W & E 3475A.1; BHM 3511; E 1816); bronzed lead medals (2), both unsigned, for St Gabriel’s and St Saviour’s Churches, Pimlico, revs. view of the church, 78mm (W & E 3760E1, G2; BHM –, 3582); together with other medals for the same event (17) [20]. First extremely fine, others in varied state £70-90
Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Bradford, a gold and enamel presentation cross by Fattorini, conjoined busts right, legend on enamelled border, rev. er monogram, engraved (From the Mayor W.C. Lupton), 44mm, 9ct, 8.58g. Extremely fine, with ribbon and gold pin; in red fitted case of issue £120-150
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate bust of Charles left, rev. bust of Henrietta left, no legend, 31 x 25mm, 6.26g (MI I, 355/218; E 170b). Cast and lightly chased, fine, toned; pierced and with suspension loop £100-150
Germany, Versenken der SS Lusitania [The Sinking of the SS Lusitania], 1915, a cast iron medal by W. Eberbach, Death, as a skeleton, stands over sinking ship, rev. legend within scalloped hexagon, DEM VERäCHTER DER · WARNUNG WOODROW WILSON, 69mm (Frankenhuis 1497; MH 438a; BDM VII, 245). About very fine, scarce £90-120
Germany, Versenken der SS Lusitania [The Sinking of the SS Lusitania], 1915, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, sinking liner, correct date 7 mai, rev. queue at the Cunard ticket office manned by skeletal figure, 58mm (K 156; Frankenhuis 1428; BHM 4118; E 1941A). Good very fine £90-120
Germany, Kitchener’s Traum [Kitchener’s Dream], 1915, a uniface oval cast bronze medal by H. Lindl, Lord Kitchener asleep, soldiers emerging from his open mouth, 85 x 53mm (Frankenhuis 1434; BDM VII, 558; cf. DNW M5, 1634). Good very fine £70-90
Queen Anne’s Bounty, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen presenting charter to kneeling clergy, 44mm, 36.51g (MI II, 251/43; E 404); Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, 34mm, 14.52g (MI II, 296/111; E 425) [2]. First fine, second very fine but with obverse edge knock at 3 o’clock £120-150
Field Marshal Marquess Wellington, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, 1813, an oval cast copper cliché by T. Halliday, bust left, 68 x 58mm (Eimer 33). Very fine and very rare £80-100
French and Spanish Fleets Defeated off Toulon, 1744, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, body hangs from a gibbet, fleet beyond, rev. troops watching a lion subduing a cock, fortified harbour beyond, 38mm (MI II, 583/223; E 581). Two minor stains, otherwise good very fine with much original colour £80-100
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