Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Miscellaneous, Robert Henry Lundie, Liverpool, a silver medal by A. Wyon, awarded for Thoughtful Study Concerning the Life and Duties of the Citizen, named (Robert Traverse Preston 1911), 51mm; Beilby Medal, a silver award by the Royal Mint, named (John Christopher Scully, 1978, for advancement in Science and Practice), hallmarked London 1979, 63mm; Denny Medal, a silver award by W.J. Carroll, named (C. Winyard & G.S. Jackson for their paper "Northern Star Evolution and Operation"), hallmarked Birmingham 1964, 44mm; Forsyth Medal, a plated bronze medal by P. Metcalfe, named (A.E. Martin, N.R.C. Scotland 1931); Fox Medal, Institute of British Foundrymen, a silver award by Fattorini, named (T. Makemson, M.B.E.), hallmarked Birmingham 1946, 56mm [5]. Very fine to extremely fine, but the Beilby medal scratched on reverse £100-150

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

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Tom Makemson (†1954), secretary of the Institute of British Foundrymen, 1926-54; The Denny medal was authorised by Peter Denny, of the shipbuilding firm of Denny Bros