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ENGLAND, Religious and Sunday School medals, medalets and pilgrims' badges (approx. 230), 19th-20th century, including some in silver and a glazed frame of 18 medals of Robert Raikes [Lot]. Generally very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Greenwich Hospital School, a silver Reward medal, unsigned, small bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. legend, named (Wm. Thos. Garratt, 1844), 27mm (Hardy 90 var; D & W 231/223). Obverse die crack, otherwise very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
GERMANY, Augsburg, a circular lead plaque in the style of H.J. Bayr, c. 1600, Athena leads personification of Painting into the circle of Arts and Sciences, all within baroque landscape, figures to the fore with relevant instruments and emblems, 155mm; together with a copy of a medieval seal for Potsdam, 90 x 66mm [2]. Very fine, first a 19th century copy on a concave flan £60-80
GERMANY, Battle of Chotusitz, 1742, a silver medal, unsigned [by G.W. Kittel], 33mm (BDM III, 168; Olding 530); together with a silver award medal for Württemberg by I.L. Wagner, c. 1840, 40mm [2]. Good fine or better £80-100
INDIA, Kolar Gold Field Mining and Metallurgical Society, a silver award medal, named (E. de St. Q. Isaacson, 1954…work done in connection with Oorgum Experimental Fire Tunnel); together with other miscellaneous medals (8, some in silver) [9]. Very fine and better £60-80
Engineering, Huddersfield Engineering School, a silver-gilt award medal by Turner & Simpson, named (E. Lunn, 1913), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 32mm; Institute of Marine Engineers, London, a silver award medal, named (Ernst Gabriel Frankel, 1955), hallmarked Birmingham 1955, 44mm; Institution of British Engineers, a silver members’ medal by D.G. Collins, named (A. Anderson), 25mm; Institution of Chemical Engineers, a silver award medal, named (Hugh Beaver, 1938), 28mm; Institution of...
Centenary of the Birth of James Joyce, 1982, a bronze medal by G. Bernardi, bespectacled head three-quarters left, rev. female nude curled around, 72mm. Mint state; in case of issue £40-50
Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968, a square bronze Participant’s plaque by L. Wyman, sports pictograms divided by emblem, rev. legend between two parallel lines, 50mm. Virtually as struck £60-80
Great Britain, George III, Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a copper medal by P. Kempson, crown below rays, rev. angel kneeling on cloud holding plaque, 38mm (BHM 486); George III, Death, 1820, copper medals (2), by J. Marrian, 41mm (BHM 997), unsigned, 45mm (BHM 1003); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 35mm (BHM 1070); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals and medalets (6) [10]. Very fine or nearly so £80-100
Great Britain, Gwyllym Wardle, 1809, a copper medal by P. Wyon for J. Bisset, draped bust three-quarters right, rev. legend, 52mm (BHM 667); Benjamin West, 1815, a copper medal by G. Mills, 41mm (BHM 865); Death of George Canning, 1827, a copper medal by A. Galle, 51mm (BDM II, 197); Sir Walter Scott, 1827, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, 62mm (BHM 1312); Death of the Earl of Bridgewater, 1829, a copper medal by Donadio, 41mm (BHM 1340; E 1209); Tercentenary of the First English Bible,...
Great Britain, George III, Golden Jubilee, 1810, a copper medal published by N. Hyde, uniformed bust left in periwig, rev. Britannia with three infants, who hold heart, the cloud-like plinth inscribed frogmore, 48mm (BHM 686; E 1007). Extremely fine £60-80
Great Britain, Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a copper medal by T. Webb for Mudie, bust left, rev. legend in 35 lines, 55mm (Eimer 94; BHM 986; E 1118). Extremely fine £70-90
Great Britain, Sir Robert Peel Elected Rector of Glasgow University, 1837, a copper medal by J. Ottley, three-quarter bust right, rev. arms, 46mm (BHM 1749; E 1291); 2nd Duke of Sutherland, 1840, a copper medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1963); Sir David Wilkie, 1861, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 55mm (BHM 2704; E 1549); together with other miscellaneous copper medals (2) [5]. Very fine and better £100-150
France, Louis-Marie-Joseph Richard, 1834, a large uniface cast bronze medal by D. d’Angers, bust right in high relief, 171mm (Reinis 399). A good cast on a thin flan but without founder's mark, good very fine with slightly rubbed dark patina £150-200
France, Angelo Mariani, 1905, a bronze plaque by L.-E. Mouchon, half-length figure of Mariani in his distillery, rev. seated artisan raising his glass to naked kneeling female, 52 x 36mm (PBE –; The Medal 61, p.32, 14; BDM IV, 177). Very fine, rare £30-50
Great Britain, Board of Education, South Kensington, bronze award medals (3), viz. Victoria, named (Arthur E. Ansell, Physiography, 1901), 38mm, Edward VII (2), named (James B.F. Cowper, Design for a Museum, 1908; Joseph G. Wiles, Building Construction, 1904), 51 and 38mm (E 1865); Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1910, bronze award medals by B. Mackennal (2), one named (Francis Fortescue-Brickdale, German, 1935), both 55mm (BHM 4004; E 1917) [5]. Extremely fine; all in...
Great Britain, Rochdale School of Art, c. 1910, a bronze award medal, half-length naked artist with palette, named (Miss Rosamond Parkinson), 58mm; Lancaster Town Hall, 1909, bronze medals by the Bromsgrove Guild (2), both 45mm; together with other bronze medals (4), Thomas Charles of Bala, John Vaughan of Middlesborough, Andrew Marvell of Hull, James Montgomery of Sheffield [7]. First extremely fine and a handsome medal, others very fine or better £80-100
Great Britain, George V, Jubilee, 1935, silver medals (3), official and for Licensed Victuallers’ School (2); Edward VIII, Proposed Coronation, 1937, a plated medal; George VI, Coronation, 1937, medals (5, four in silver) [9]. Mostly extremely fine £70-90
Great Britain, Modern commemorative medals in bronze and base metals, subjects including Great Western Railway, Royal Mint, Chilean Naval Mission, Westminster Hospital, Edmund Halley, etc [Lot]. Mostly extremely fine; the majority in cases of issue £70-90
India, Calcutta Exhibition, 1882, a bronze award medal after L.C. Wyon, diademed head of Victoria left, rev. wreath, 43mm (Pudd 882.1.1). Good very fine £70-90
Spain, Marriage of Alfonso XII to Maria de la Mercedes of Orléans, 1878, a bronze medal by G. Sellan, conjoined busts right, rev. legend in seven lines, 71mm (BDM V, 470). Extremely fine and scarce; in leather fitted case of issue. £70-90
ENGLAND, Tercentenary of the Spanish Armada, 1888, a bronze medal by J. Carter, 45mm (BHM 3364; E 1745); together with other miscellaneous medals (4, one in silver) [5]. Very fine or better £40-50
ENGLAND, Tercentenary of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1975, a silver medal by P. Nathan, 45mm; 40th Anniversary of British Midland Airways, 1978, a silver medal, 45mm; 350th Anniversary of the English Civil War, 1992, a silver medal by the Royal Mint, 51mm; together with other miscellaneous modern medals (5) [8]. Mint state or virtually so £80-100
Naval Victory of 1 June 1794, medals by W. Wyon for J. Mudie (2, copper and white metal), bust of Earl Howe right, revs. Neptune riding in a marine car, both 41mm (BHM 387; E 856); Death of Earl Howe, 1799, a white metal medal by T. Wyon Sr, 38mm (BHM 468; E 909) [3]. Extremely fine or nearly so £90-120
FRANCE, François Libault, 1767, a silver jeton, unsigned, 28mm; Armand-Jerôme Bignon, 1769, a silver jeton, unsigned, 30mm; Estats de Bretagne, 1784, a silver jeton, unsigned, 29mm; Jean-Charles Sallin, 1785, a silver jeton by B. Duvivier, 28mm; Société Historique Litteraire et Scientifique du Cher, 1908, a silver jeton, unsigned, 30mm; together with other silver jetons (5), by Roettiers, Marteau, Trebuchet, Tiolier, etc, one a restrike relating to the U.S. colonies [10]. Very fine and...
Architecture and Building, Institute of British Architects, Honorary Medal, 1834, a silver award by B. Wyon, façade of the temple of Theseus, rev. legend in wreath, named (To William H. Bidlake, BA, for Measured Drawings of St Mary’s Church, Leicester, 1883), 57mm (E 1280; Taylor 24a); Liverpool Architectural Society, a silver award medal by H. Sumners, named (George Hornblower, for Best Sketch Book, 1882), 60mm [2]. First brightly cleaned and with rim nicks, second with edge bruise,...
Hammer Price: £110
Lismore College, Duke of Devonshire Literary Prize, a bronze award by D. Munsey, view of Lismore Castle, bridge over the river Blackwater in foreground, rev. legend within and around wreath, un-named, 51mm (cf. DNW M7, 2354). Extremely fine, rare; in fitted case of issue £90-120
James Goodenough, Memorial Prize for Gunnery, 1878, a gilt-bronze award medal by L.C. Wyon and F.P. Cockerell, bust left dividing cross and santa cruz, rev. stern of HMS Excellent, semi-draped female adjusts a naval gun below, 48mm. Gilding a little rubbed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £60-80
Baking, Currant Bread Competition, Pontypridd, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, standing female figure with plinth and currant bush, rev. named (Second Prize, G.A. Taylor & Son, Accrington), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 39mm; Daren Bread, a matt silver oblong award medal by A. Clark & Co, named (W. Newman, Cardiff, 1935), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 34 x 42mm; Monarch Brand, Swansea Exhibition, a silver award medal, named (J.B. Cox for Excellence in Manufacture), hallmarked Birmingham...
Baking, Hovis Baking Competition, silver award medals (4), by the Birmingham Mint (3), standing figure with banner, revs. named (Messrs Rudge Bros, 1921, London; Mr H. Hilton, Manchester, 1928) hallmarked Birmingham 1921 and 1927 respectively, both 38mm, enamelled, named (T. Parker), hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 41 x 29mm, by Bravingtons, named (J. Lammie, Lincoln, 1931), hallmarked Birmingham 1930, 26mm; London Master Bakers Protection Society, a silver award medal by Elkington and T. & J....
Baking, Universal Cookery & Food Association, silver award medals (6), by J.A. Restall (4), Prix d’Honneur, 1899, standing figures, named (Mr J. Edmunds, GCA), hallmarked Birmingham 1895; 1904, named (W.J. Tubb, 1904), hallmarked Birmingham 1903; 1908, named (Sgt G.W. Bristow), edge inscribed (Presented by Mr W. Burdett-Coutts M.P. 1908), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, all 38mm; 1907, edge named (Presented by Mr. J. Curtet, MCA), hallmarked Birmingham 1907, 45mm; by W.H Toye, 1907, edge named...
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, Borough of Bradford, a silver medal by Manoah Rhodes & Son, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, named (Borough of Bradford Jubilee Ball Presented to Mr Gustavius J.J. Hoffmann, Steward, by Angus Holden, Mayor), 59mm (W & E –). Extremely fine and extremely rare; in red gilt-blocked velvet fitted case of issue £80-100
SCOTLAND, Montrose Academy, Sir James Duke Award (Est. 1839), a silver medal, 51mm; together with other silver award medals (2), of the Carpenters' Company and City of London School [3]. Very fine £70-90
U.S.A., Tercentenary of the Massachussetts Bay Company, 1930, a bronze plaque by Robbins Co, 85 x 53mm; together with other miscellaneous American medals, etc (12) [13]. Varied state £60-80
Opening of the Swithland Reservoir, Mountsorrel, 1896, a white metal medal by Ball & Co, Leicester, legend above dragon, rev. legend, 38mm; together with the original steel die for the reverse of the medal, approx. 52 x 38mm [2]. Very fine, the medal pierced for wear £40-60
Cycling, Midland Cycling & Athletic Club, a gold award medal by A. Barnett (?), monogram, rev. named (Novice Massed Start 1939, First N. Taylor, Meresbroo [sic] R.C.C.), hallmarked Birmingham 1939, 29mm, 13.41g. Good very fine £90-120
Derby and District Automobile Club, a bronze award medal by Elkington, winged Victory stands atop a winged wheel, rev. named (Uttoxeter Hill Climb, Sep. 4 1909, M.R. Browne, 12-14HP Gladiator), 53mm, in case of issue. Extremely fine, a rare early motoring award; in case of issue £100-150
Medical, Medical College for Women, Edinburgh, a silver award medal, figure standing before column, rev. wreath, named (Rachel E.W. Mackenzie, 1891-92), 48mm; School of Medicine, Edinburgh, a silver award medal, named (Awarded to Hilda M. McFarlane, Session 1897), 48mm; Scottish Red Cross, Edinburgh Branch, Caledonian Shield, named (B. McCulloch, 1931), 41mm; University of Edinburgh, Wellcome Medal, a silver award by J. Pinches, named (Edwin J. Busher), hallmarked London 1935, 44mm [4]....
France, Jacques-Antoine Manuel, 1830, a large uniface cast bronze medal by D. d'Angers, bust right in high relief, 145mm (Reinis 301). A good mid-19th century cast on a thick flan by Eck et Durand, extremely fine £150-200
Great Britain, Re-Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a copper medal by W. Wyon, bust of Thomas Gresham left, rev. statue of Victoria in front of elevation of the Exchange, 74mm (W & E 447; BHM 2185; E 1390); Visit of King Victor Emanuel II to the City of London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation the City of London, 76mm (W & E 717.1; BHM 2567; E 1499); Visit of Queen Victoria to Epping Forest and Dedication, 1882, a bronze medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the...
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