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Great Britain, Tercentenary of Edward VI Grammar School, Bury St Edmunds, Blomfield Prize, 1850, award medals by L.C. Wyon (2), in silver and copper, bust in soft hat, almost full-face, revs. Muse by column listing famous alumni, 44mm (BHM 2405) [2]. Extremely fine; in maroon leather cases of issue £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Italy, Virgin and Child, an oval lead plaque after A. Abondio, Virgin nimbate, Child radiate and feeding from her left breast, 102 x 78mm (cf. Weber 651; Bargello 54; cf. Adams Coll. 213). Very fine; probably 18th century £150-250
Great Britain, The Answers Medal, c. 1890, a bronze award, ‘Presented by the Proprietors of Answers’, 68mm; Dr Barnardo's Homes, Good Conduct, a bronze award medal by J.A. Restall, named (Edith Nevard), 51mm (E 1889); Queen's College, Birmingham, Senior Anatomy Prize, a bronze award medal, named (Charles E. Purslow, 1882), 46mm; Home for Little Boys, 1864, Hanbury Medal, a bronze award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, 51mm; Handel Centenary, Crystal Palace, 1859, a copper award medal by J. Pinches...
Australia, Commonwealth Celebrations, Sydney, 1901, a bronze award medal, named (2nd Prize, Cutlass Competition, H.M.S. Royal Arthur), 38mm; ENGLAND, Launching of H.I.J.M.S. Katori by Princess Arisugawa, Barrow-in-Furness, 1907, a copper medal by Story, 38mm; INDIA, Minto Fancy Fete, Calcutta, 1907, a brass star with silvered centre, named (G.D.V. Read, H.M.S. Perseus), 32mm (Pudd. 907.3.1); SAMOA, H.M.S. Calliope and the Hurricane at Samoa, 1889, the Marquis de Leuville's copper medal,...
Great Britain, Centenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1925, a bronze medal by G. Bayes for Pinches, busts of Edward Pease and George Stephenson conjoined, rev. Vulcan holding model of Locomotion No.1, 76mm (Irvine/Atterbury p.139; BHM 4205; E 2001a; Moyaux 44A; MJP p.101; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.79, 11). Extremely fine £80-100
ENGLAND, George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver medal by B. Pistrucci, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146); William IV, Coronation, 1831, a silver medal by W. Wyon, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251) [2]. About very fine and better, but second with edge knock £120-150
ENGLAND, Peninsular Victories, 1821, a copper medal by B.R. Faulkner, 41mm (BHM 1157; E 1155); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (3) [4]. First extremely fine, others very fine £60-80
ENGLAND, Repeal of the Sacramental Test Act, 1828, a copper medal by S. Clint, 60mm (BHM 1332; E 1199); The Aluminium Company Ltd, London, 1889, an aluminium medal, 50mm, unsigned (BHM 3373; E 1749); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (12) [14]. Varied state £60-80
Great Britain, New London Bridge, 1973, a silver-gilt medal for the Corporation of the City of London, unsigned [by D.F. Payne], bridge, rev. City arms, 51mm (E 2127); Royal Mint, End of Production at Tower Hill, 1975, a cast silver medal by R. Elderton, 54mm (E 2132); together with other miscellaneous medals, in silver (7), base metal (9) [18]. Mostly as struck £70-90
Great Britain, George and the Dragon, 1986, a cast bronze medal by Nicola Moss for BAMS, stylised warrior on horseback left, rev. naked Princess standing facing, cropping her hair, fish at left, 116 x 103mm (Attwood 40; BM Acq 1983-7, p.84, 162). Extremely fine £60-80
ENGLAND, Sea Services Tribute, 1919, a bronze medal by Heming & Co, 52mm (BHM 4151; E 1966); together with miscellaneous base metal medals (7), of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank, Battle of Jutland, Gallipoli, etc [8]. Very fine and better; first in case of issue £60-80
France, Jacques Macdonald, Due de Tarente, 1825, a copper medal by J.-A. Dieudonné, bust left in military dress, rev. legend in wreath, 50mm (BDM 1, 589). Practically as struck; in contemporary red shagreen case, outer lid stamped with the arms and motto of Macdonald of Clanranald, an interesting family heirloom £80-100
French Fleet Defeated off Cape Finisterre, 1747, a silver medal by T. Pingo [struck c. 1768], bust of Admiral Anson left, crowned by Victory, rev. Victory stands on sea-monster, officers of HMS Centurion named around, 43mm (Eimer 38; MI II, 634/325; E 616; Betts 382). Fine, but with a large (glue-filled) untidy piercing £100-150
FRANCE, Estats de Bretagne, 1736, a silver jeton, unsigned, 29mm; Trésor Royal, 1741,a silver jeton by J.-C. Roettiers, 29mm; Trésor Royal, 1750, a silver jeton by F.-J. Marteau, 29mm; Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle, a silver jeton by F.-J. Marteau, 29mm; together with other silver jetons of Louis XV (3) [7]. Generally about very fine, but most bright from prior cleaning £70-100
FRANCE, Capitulation of Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.G.A. Brenet, 41mm (Bramsen 1365); together with other Napoleonic copper medals, etc (6) [7]. Varied state £60-80
Sir Charles Barry, 1862, a bronze medal by L. and J. Wiener for the Art Union of London, bust right, rev. frontal elevation of the Houses of Parliament, 60mm (BHM 2712; E 1558); Sir Gilbert Scott, 1884, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams for the Art Union of London, 57mm (BHM 3170; E 1709) [2]. Extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
FRANCE, La Gerbe d'Or, plaques (9), by Lamourdedieu, Renard, Guiraud, Martel, Delannoy, H. Dropsy, etc [9]. Mostly very fine £100-150
Baking, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, silver medals by P. Metcalfe (2), Cookery Competition, Ramsgate, 1935, figure stoops to cut wheat (after Millais), named (Mrs F.A. Pearce), 57mm, London, 1939, named (W.H. Brickwood), 38mm; National Association of Master Bakers & Confectioners, a gold medal by Vaughton, named (For Services Rendered, Mr H.A. Hughes, 1915), hallmarked Birmingham 1915, 23mm, 6.70g [3]. Very fine to extremely fine; first cased and rare £120-150
Madras College, St Andrews, an engraved silver-gilt award medal, 1884-5, stamped wgm, legend, rev. named (James Gilchrist, Dux, Highest Forendon, English Class), 45mm (Brodie 700, this piece). Extremely fine; wreath surround incorporating clip and ring for suspension £90-120
Clubs and Societies, Birmingham Metallurgical Society, a silver award medal by Vaughton, standing figure, rev. named (E.A. Boulton M. Sc,, President, 1936-37 Session), hallmarked Birmingham 1937, 51mm; Boot & Shoe Trades Journal, a silver award medal by Vaughton, named (Chalmers & Son), hallmarked Birmingham 1918; Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents' Institute, a silver award medal by L.G. Durbin, named (Alan Frank Daniel Donovan, 1958), hallmarked London 1958, 57mm; National Federation...
Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to the City of London, 1893, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts left, rev. Duke and Duchess in biga left, being presented with a cornucopia by Londinia, 76mm (W & E 1763.1; BHM 3452; E 1780). A few minor nicks and marks, otherwise about extremely fine £80-100
Engineering, Scottish Junior Gas Association, Western District, President's Medals by Vaughton (2), in gold, gasometer, revs. named (John Greig, 1934-35), in silver-gilt (W. Kirk, 1940-41), hallmarked Birmingham 1934 and 1924 respectively, both 36 x 23mm, first 12.06g [2]. About extremely fine £90-120
The Hallowing of the Diocese and Cathedral, Derby, 1927, an oval silver medal, unsigned, mitre above the arms of the Diocese, in white and purple enamel, rev. Cathedral tower, 78 x 44mm. Matt surface, extremely fine and extremely rare, pierced and with ring for suspension; in fitted case of issue £70-90
Football, Remount Depot, Ormskirk, a silver award medal, unsigned, figure with wreath, football field behind, rev. named (Corpl P. Butler, C Squadron, 1915), 38mm; Tournoi Triangulaire, a silver-gilt award medal by B.H. Joseph, named (Bandsman R.A. Dunn, 2nd Bn Dorset Regiment), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 32mm; other related silver medals and badges (14, seven enamelled), viz. Birmingham & District Works, 42 x 31mm; Coan Trophy, 28mm; Hope Valley, 26mm; Islington League, 31mm; I. Zingari...
Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, a silver-gilt Past Master's openwork oval badge by G. Kenning & Son, arms of the Company, rev. named (Col. Sir John Perring DL, JP, by the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers, June 1935, in Recognition of his Valuable Services as Master), 52 x 33mm. Extremely fine; in fitted case of issue £80-100
Waterloo Medal, a silver reduced-size striking of Pistrucci’s original by J. Pinches, c. 1966, edge stamped 1367, 63mm (cf. BHM 870; cf. E 1067). Minor rim bruising, otherwise about extremely fine £60-80
Publications, Centenary of The Times Newspaper, 1885, a silver medal by Strongi’tharm, busts of three generations of the Walter family, rev. The Times clock, edge named (Presented to Charles James Horn by John Walter Esqr), 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712); Little Folks Magazine, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, named (Presented to John Hamer by the Editor…January 1907), hallmarked Birmingham 1906, 32mm; Ludgate Magazine, 1896, a silver award medal by Mappin & Webb, named (To G.F.M. Hopkins...
Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, a cast bronze Participant’s medal by E. Greco for Bertoni, naked female figure holding Olympic rings and torch, rev. stylised semi-abstract figure of athlete, 54mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.102, 15; cf. DNW M10, 1636). Extremely fine, but patina partially discoloured; in brown leather case of issue £80-100
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"),...
Great Britain, Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, bust of William IV right, rev. bridge, 51mm (BHM 1544; E 1245); William IV, Coronation, 1831, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251); together with other miscellaneous medals (7, one in silver) [9]. Mostly about very fine £80-100
France, Georges Darboy, 1871, gilt-brass medalets (62), bust left, revs. draped tomb, all 16mm [Lot]. Extremely fine; contained in a leather-covered brass tube, about three-quarters full £60-80
Great Britain, Colonial and Indian Reception at the Guildhall, 1886, a white metal medal by Elkington & Co for the Corporation of London, crowned arms and shields on mantle, rev. interior of the Guildhall, 77mm (BHM 3214; E 1726; Taylor 185a; Pudd. 886.1.1); Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886, bronze award medals by L.C. Wyon (3), un-named, all 52mm (BHM 3209; E 1725; Pudd. 886.1.2) [4]. One bronze medal extremely fine and in case of issue, others good very fine, first perhaps a specimen...
Italy, Pius VII, Chiaramonti, 1814, a framed gilt metal cliché of the obv. of T. Webb's medal, bust left, wearing cap, cope and stole, 52mm (cf. Bramsen 2275; Patrignani 62; Lincoln 2043). Good very fine; in gilt metal border and set in black papiermaché frame, this with its original label £60-80
Great Britain, Victoria College of Music, Manchester, a silver award medal, named (Dora Barker, 1897), 38mm; London College of Music, silver award medals (2), 1922, 1933, both 32mm; Lord Strathcona's Imperial Choir, a silver award medal, 32mm; together with other music-related medals, in silver (3), bronze (7) [14]. Many extremely fine £80-100
ENGLAND, Spencer Percival Assassinated, 1812, a white metal medal by W. Turnpenny, 49mm (BHM 729; E 1022); Peace of Paris, 1814, a white metal medal by W. Turnpenny, 49mm (BHM 812); together with other miscellaneous white metal medals (3) [5]. Varied state £60-80
Great Britain, Royal National Life Saving Society, a group of 20th century medals, crosses, etc, in base metal (96), many named; cloth badges (4); Nottingham School Board Swimming Association, a copper award medal, named (G. Adcock, 440 Yards), 51mm [101]. Generally very fine, many better; last in case of issue [this damaged] £80-100
Spain, Marriage of Alfonso XIII to Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, 1906, a silver-gilt medal by B. Maura, conjoined busts right, rev. legend in six lines, 60mm (BDM VIII, 35). Nearly extremely fine, scarce £80-100
Great Britain, Royal Society, King’s Medal, 1833, a copper-washed lead cliché of the obverse of the award medal by W. Wyon, bust of William IV right, 72mm (BHM 1655; E 1271). Extremely fine; in original maroon fitted case £50-70
ENGLAND, British War Medal 1914-18 (241745 Pte J. Leason, Notts. & Derby. R); together with miscellaneous medals, badges, etc (46) [47]. First extremely fine, others in varied state £80-100
ENGLAND, Buccaneers Cycling Club, Essex, a group of award medals awarded to W. Leach (21), in silver (10, some 1935), base metal (11); together with unissued sporting medals by Pinches (20), for differing sports [41]. Generally extremely fine £60-80
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