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ENGLAND, 23rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, a copper medal by Hancocks, named (Presented to Viscountess Wolseley by Lieut. Col. Routledge and Officers, 23rd Middsx. R.V.C. 1885), 52mm; together with other miscellaneous medals (3, one in silver) [4]. Very fine and better £60-80
Hammer Price: £30
ENGLAND, Institutions of Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineers, Peter William Willans Medal, a gilt-bronze award by S. March, named (John Hall Rider, 1910), 51mm; Sweden, 25th Anniversary of Aktiebolaget Separator, Stockholm, 1908, a silver medal by E. Lindberg, 50mm (Ehrensvärd 68) [2]. First extremely fine and in case of issue, a softly-sculpted and rare medal, second about extremely fine £60-80
Welch, C., Numismata Londinensia: Medals struck by The Corporation of London…1831 to 1893, London, 1894, xi + 163pp, 14 plates (Manville 569); together with miscellaneous auction catalogues (245), from Glendining’s, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, St James’s, etc, dating back to 1961 [246]. First in modern blue cloth, others fine and clean, many with PRLs £60-80
Hammer Price: £35
Great Britain, National Art Competition, 1857, a copper electrotype award by A. Vechte, bust of Queen Victoria left, surrounded by a continual scene of allegorical figures, named (Luke Wells, 1858, Stage XXIIIc), 145mm (E 1512; cf. Burt, The Medal 5, p.48-9; cf. DNW M7, 2135). Fine to very fine £40-60
Great Britain, Downside School, a silver award medal, unsigned [by T. Moring], pax in wreath, rev. named (Charles Mostyn, Matriculated in the first division at the University of London, June 1883), 45mm (cf. DNW M1, 1366). Bright from past cleaning, otherwise extremely fine; in original black case of issue £30-40
ENGLAND, Sporting medals (19), all in base metal, for swimming, boxing, equestrianism, athletics, cricket, shooting, etc [19]. Mostly extremely fine; all in cases of issue £60-80
FRANCE, Auguste Bella, 1889, a silver medal by A. Borrel, 38mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, plaques, electrotypes, etc (11) [12]. Many very fine £50-70
Engineering, Institution of Aeronautical Engineers, a uniface silver gilt award medal, unsigned, globe within wreath, eagle below, edge named (Awarded 1950 to A.N. Nuttley for his Paper on Navigational Systems and Instrument Aids), 50mm. Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £40
Oxford University Boat Club, Eight-Oared Trial Race, 1938, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms over crossed oars, rev. legend in 5 lines, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1938, 51mm. Very fine £40-60
Music, Musical International College Ltd (Est. 1878), silver award medals (2), by Kenning, logo on line of sheet music, rev. named (Senior Violin Examination, Sunderland, 1901, John Thomas Brown), 50mm; unsigned [by J.A. Restall], named (Joseph Gray, Pianoforte, Senior Honours, Sunderland, Dec. 1931) [2]. Virtually as struck, first deeply toned, with loop for suspension; in fitted cases of issue by Kenning & Son, Medallists, Little Britain & Aldersgate St, London and J.A. Restall £40-50
France, 50e Anniversaire du Commission Européenne du Danube, 1906, a silver medal by H.A.J. Patey, Neptune reclining with trident and urn above a view of a boat on the Danube, rev. legend above tablet on wreath, 60mm (cf. DNW 38, 766). Matt surface, good very fine but has been cleaned £60-80
Great Britain, Centenary of The Times Newspaper, 1885, a silver medal by Strongi’tharm, conjoined busts of three generations of the Walter family, rev. The Times clock, 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712). Good extremely fine, light tone; in case of issue £40-50
France, 700th Anniversary of St Louis Bringing the Crown of Thorns to Paris, 1939, a bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, standing figure of St Louis, rev. frontal elevation of Sainte-Chapelle, 80mm, edge stamped 239 (cf. ‘Medailles’, FIDEM, 1 June 1938, p.16; cf. DNW M7, 2636). Extremely fine £40-60
Marriage of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, 1816, a silver medalet, unsigned, bust right, rev. inscription, 22mm (BHM 910). Good very fine, scarce £40-60
Duke of Wellington, a circular bronzed electrotype medallic plaque, bust right, derived from a Flaxman portrait, no signature, raised rim, 140mm (Eimer –; cf. Baldwin 55, 2639). Twice pierced for suspension ribbon, nearly very fine £80-100
FRANCE, Le Renard et le Bouc, 1940, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.393); together with other French base metal medals (8), by Bazor, Morlon, Delannoy, etc [9]. Very fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £45
Argyll College, Notting Hill, London, a silver award medal, legend, rev. named (To Robert A. Jackson for general proficiency in his studies…Wm D Harvey, Principal…1866), 38mm. Good very fine £60-80
ITALY, Treaty of Rome, 1957, a bronze medal by Anastasse, 80mm; PORTUGAL, Sociedade Hipica Portuguesa, 1985, a large uniface bronze medal, 120mm; together with a group of base metal artistic and modern medals (29), from many countries [31]. Varied state £80-100
France, Napoleon I, Coronation, 1804, a copper medal by A. Galle and R. Jeuffroy, laureate bust left, rev. seated Emperor receiving the homage of Paris, 68mm (Bramsen 358; Slg. Julius 1296). An early restrike, good very fine £60-80
ENGLAND, Death of the Duke of Sutherland, 1833, a gilt-bronze medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1651); Duchess of Sutherland, 1837, a copper medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1748); Duke of Sutherland, 1840, a copper medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1963) [3]. Very fine or a little better £60-80
Great Britain, Shooting medals, in silver (3, Territorial Army and NRI), bronze (4); H.M.S. Ganges, 3rd Call Boy Competition, 1934, 32mm; together with other bronze sporting medals (3) [11]. Very fine and better £60-80
ENGLAND, City and Guilds, a silver award medal, named (Lucien Legros, Tools, Metal Working, 1st Prize, 1888), 52mm, in case of issue; France, Société des Ingenieurs Civils, Prix Michel Alcan, a gilt-bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, named (L. Legros, 1922), 58mm [2]. Virtually mint state; in cases of issue £60-80
ENGLAND, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian Medals, after W. Wyon (10, four in silver), one engraved (To Messrs Hughes Bolckow & Co for Battleship Teakwood Garden Furniture, Holland House, 1915), others awarded in various years, 1882-1981, all 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138; MJP p.154) [10]. Generally extremely fine £80-100
Great Britain, Walking, 1996, a cast bronze medal by Dana Krinsky for BAMS, figure walking left, head turned back, rev. legends on pathways, 102mm (Attwood 124). Extremely fine £40-60
William III, a silver medalet by J. or N. Roettiers, bust right, rev. radiate sun, non devio, 22mm, 3.48g (MI I, 695/92). Good very fine, lightly toned £40-60
ENGLAND, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, a collection of badges and jewels (23), many with ribands attached, mostly base metal and enamel, a varied selection [23]. Mostly very fine £40-60
FRANCE, Pose de la première pierre de la statue du roi à Rennes, 1744, a copper medal signed F.M., 62mm (Divo 120); together with other miscellaneous base metal French medals (6) [7]. Varied state £60-80
FRANCE, Communications Aériennes, Paris, 1871, a bronze medal by C.-J. M. Degeorge for the Ministère de la Guerre, 62mm (cf. CGMP p.122; BDM I, 544; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 48; Malpas 94); together with other French and Belgian base metal medals (5), by Coudray, Dupuis, etc [6]. About very fine and better £70-90
FRANCE, La Gerbe d'Or, bronze cliché plaques (7), by Delannoy, H. Dropsy, Lamourdedieu, Guiraud, etc [7]. Mostly very fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
Architecture and Building, Royal Institute of British Architects, George Godwin Medal, 1881, a silver award by G.G. Adams, bust right, rev. legend around wreath, named (Herbert Austen Hall, F.R.I.B.A., Godwin Bursar, 1919), 56mm. Cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine £50-70
FRANCE, Modern bronze medals (10, one plated); together with Israeli medals (3) [13]. Mostly extremely fine £60-80
Clubs and Societies, Western Philanthropic Institution [Est. 1811], a silver award medal, unsigned, two men distributing largesse to seated woman with boy, rev. named (Presented 6th November 1929 to Bro. G.A. Overington in appreciation of services rendered as Chairman of the Management and Pensions Committees), 64mm (cf. DNW 47, 734 and 54, 749). Scuffed, otherwise about very fine £50-70
St Andrews School Board, Three Years Perfect Attendance, c. 1900, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms in wreath, rev. legend, named (Lizzie Kirk), 30mm (Brodie 698, this piece). Remains of brooch mount on reverse, otherwise better than very fine; with ornate loop suspender and in non-original black case £30-40
Germany, Der Dreibund [The Triple Alliance], 1915, an iron medal by A. Gaul, heads of the three eagles of Germany, Austria and Hungary, rev. two naked warriors, swords raised, facing away from each other, 58mm (Goethe-Zitat 576; cf. Baldwin 70, 845). Good very fine, rare £80-100
Monaco, RALLYE AUTOMOBILE DE MOnTE-CARLo, 1926, a light bronze plaque by T. Szirmaï, St Christopher, rev. cartouche, background of leaves, 75 x 65mm. Extremely fine £50-70
Belgium, Leopold I, Silver Jubilee, 1856, a copper medal by L. Wiener, bust left, rev. Belgica and angel by throne, 75mm; Marriage of the Duke of Brabant, 1853, copper medals (2), by L. Wiener, 74mm and L.-J. Hart, 60mm; Statue of Charlemagne, 1868, a copper medal by L. Jéhotte, 75mm; together with other miscellaneous medals (3) [7]. Jéhotte medal very fine, others in varied state £100-150
ENGLAND, Magdalen College, Oxford, a silver award medal, named (Norsworthy Pairs, 1877, C.R.L. Fletcher Bow, G.R. Childs Stroke), 50mm; Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, a silver award medal after W. Wyon, named (Warwick Brookes, for Direct Portraits, 1887), 45mm (E 1272); City & Guilds, London, an award medal, named (Photo Mechanical Process, Harry Duckworth Halstead, 1911), 50mm [3]. About extremely fine and better; first and last in cases of issue £80-100
ENGLAND, Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, Primo's jewels (3), one named (Charles Hesford, 1889), 60 x 50mm, others (2), dated 1889 and 1899; together with a bronze Life Saving Society medal, 1935 [4]. First three good very fine £50-70
Great Britain, Centenary of The Times Newspaper, 1885, a silver medal by Strongi’tharm, conjoined busts of three generations of the Walter family, rev. The Times clock, 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712). Virtually as struck, toned; in original fitted case by S. Corer, Jeweller, 433 Strand, W.C. £40-50
Great Britain, Acta est Fabula, 1989, a cast bronze medal by B. Nikolov for BAMS, theatrical subjects both sides, 110mm (Attwood 62). Extremely fine, rare £50-70
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