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Great Britain, 50th Anniversary of Kwai, 1991, a plated cast bronze medal by R. Searle, skeletal figures lying on railway tracks, snake at right, rev. snake, 70mm (Attwood 78). Extremely fine, a poignant image £70-90
Hammer Price: £140
ENGLAND, Battle of London, 1944, a plated bronze medal by L.E. Pinches for the RAF Benevolent Fund, 57mm (BHM 4406; E 2066); together with other miscellaneous medals (26) [27]. Mostly very fine £60-80
Carlisle Recaptured, 1745, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, bust of Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Duke on horseback, 35mm (Woolf 52.5a; MI II, 605/262; E 599); Battle of Culloden, 1746, a copper medal, unsigned, 36mm (Woolf 55.10; MI II, 611/274) [2]. Very fine, traces of original colour £100-150
ENGLAND, School Attendance and related base metal medals (60), including Berkshire, Colchester, East Ham, Hindley & Abram, Liverpool, Newport, Nottingham, Norfolk, Surrey, Tonbridge, Walthamstow, West Sussex, Wolverhampton, etc [60]. Many very fine £80-100
ENGLAND, School Attendance and related base metal medals (72), including Collegiate College, Broadstairs, Eton College, etc [72]. Varied state, a good group £100-150
Baking, Association of Master Bakers, Essex County, a silver and enamel award medal by A.C. Bloxham, county arms, rev. named (Class 55, A. Holdridge), hallmarked Birmingham 1935; similar, without enamelling, named (2nd Prize, Class 26, Douglas Bros), both 38mm; Association of Master Bakers of South Essex, silver and enamel award medals (2), named (J. Welsby 1914), hallmarked Chester 1913, 44mm, named (Class 10, 2nd, A.E. Clarke), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 32mm; Croydon Bakers Exhibition, a...
Hammer Price: £150
Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dr Mapother's Silver Prize Medal for Anatomy and Physiology, legend in and around wreath, rev. named (Cuthbert Fitzsimon, 1872), 51mm. Very fine £40-60
Baking, Bakers & Grocers Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1914, a silver award medal by Elkington & Co, arms and supporters, rev. standing female holding wreath, named (J. Watson & Co, Quarter Sponge), hallmarked Chester 1913, 51mm; Bakers, Grocers, Confectioners & Allied Trades Exhibition, Glasgow, a rectangular silver Judges’ award by A. Kirkwood & Son, named (A. Rennie, Batch Loaves, 1920), hallmarked Edinburgh 1921, 40 x 24mm; Robert Hutchinson & Co Ltd, Centenary Competition, Kirkcaldy, 1926, a...
Manchester & Liverpool & Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society [Founded 1874], a silver award medal, farmyard scene with cattle, sheep and hay wagon, rev. wreath, engraved (Sept., Awarded to Mr Henry Julian, Bolton, For Park Pheaton [sic] Exhibited at Stalybridge), 48mm. Very fine and deeply toned; with silver rim and ornate suspension ring and an interesting Titanic association £200-300
Young Ladies’ Institution, St Andrews, an engraved silver award medal, St Andrew on cross, rev. named (Awarded to Miss Margt. A. Cleghorn For General Excellence, Session 1876-7), 50mm (Brodie 699, this piece). Extremely fine; wreath surround incorporating clip and ring for suspension £100-150
INDIA, World War I, a bronze and silver badge for Voluntary War Work issued by H.M. Mint Calcutta, 32 x 25mm; Peace, 1919, a bronze medal, 31mm (Pudd. 919.1); together with other miscellaneous World medals (4) [6]. First extremely fine and in case of issue, others in varied state £60-80
Prince Albert Victor Receives the Freedom of the City of London, 1885, a bronze medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, bust right in wreath, rev. Prince and Princess of Wales watch Prince Albert receive the Freedom from the Lord Chamberlain, 77mm (W & E 1500.1; BHM 3182; E 1717). Extremely fine; in maroon leather gilt-blocked case of issue £100-150
RUSSIA, a group of electrotype copies of medal reverses (11), Peace of Carlowitz, 1700, by I. Kettei; Capture of Schüsselburg, 1702, by P. H. Müller; Capture of Two Swedish Frigates, 1703, unsigned; Capture of Narva, 1704, by O. Kalashnikov; Battle of Poltava, 1709, by B. Scott; Battle of Poltava, 1709, smaller, unsigned; Conquest of Livland, 1710, by S. Yudin; Second Expedition of the Russian Fleet to Finland, 1713, by O. Kalashnikov; Naval Victory at Gangut, 1714, by T. Ivanov;...
Clubs and Societies, British Arts & Crafts, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (Photographic Painting, Thos. E. Wright, 1901), hallmarked Birmingham 1900, 40mm; Hereford County Council, Gardening Competition, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (R. Deem, Ashperton), 38mm; Northumberland Handicrafts Guild, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Mrs Kyle), 50mm; Royal Sanitary Institution, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Beacon Light…for a Petrol Gas Generator, Exeter,...
Clubs and Societies, Electrical Contractors Association Incorporated, Gloucester Branch, a gold and enamel badge by Vaughton, named (Richard A. Parsons, Hon. Secretary 1906-1936), hallmarked Birmingham 1935, 27mm, 9ct, 6.12g; Institute of British Foundrymen, a silver medal by Vaughton to commemorate John Surtees, hallmarked Birmingham 1925, 38mm; a silver-gilt and enamel President's badge by Fattorini, named (Dr A.B. Everest, 1937-8), hallmarked Birmingham, 36 x 30mm; other silver badges (9,...
Clubs and Societies, A group of silver badges (10, six enamelled), viz. Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, 30mm; H.M. Office of Works (2), 1930, 1931, both 25mm; Lancs & Cheshire Miners’ Welfare, 1940-41, 32mm; National Union of Railwaymen (3), 1919, 26mm, 1933, 31mm, undated, 28mm, this hallmarked Birmingham 1941; Seghill Colliery Welfare, 1926, 29mm; Transport & General Workers, 1949, 26mm; Union of Vehicle Builders, 37 x 24mm [10]. Fine to very fine; one cased...
Maiden Voyage of the RMS Queen Mary, 1936, a bronze medal by G. Bayes, liner under steam, rev. view of New York’s skyscrapers through the portico of the Bargate, Southampton, 70mm (Irvine/Atterbury p.165; BHM 4282; E 2036). Extremely fine; in original green case of issue by the Royal Mint £90-120
Medical, London College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, an oval silver award medal, instruments in roundels, rev. named (Herbert Joseph Alford, Botany, December 1905), 40 x 56mm; Metropolitan College Pharmacy, a silver award medal, named (Frederick Trembath, April 1901), 63mm; Pharmaceutical Society of London, a silver-gilt award medal by T.H. Paget and W. Wyon, edge named (Austin Bradford-Hill…MCMLIX), 46mm; South London School of Pharmacy, a silver award medal for Chemistry, unsigned, named...
Great Britain, Royal National Life Saving Society, a group of 20th century silver medals (36), several types, many named [36]. Generally extremely fine; mostly in green cases of issue £150-200
ENGLAND, Ancient Order of Druids, Derbyshire District, 1835, a white metal member's medal by Dowler, 58mm, suspension ring; London Institution, copper Subscription tickets by W. Wyon (2), numbered 246, 383, both 43mm (D & W 157/435); together with miscellaneous white metal medals (13), including Crystal Palace, Birmingham Town Hall, etc [16]. First about very fine, others in varied state £80-100
Great Britain, Return of City of London Volunteers from South Africa, 1900, a bronze medal by Sir G. Frampton for the Corporation of the City of London, soldier welcomed by seated Londinia, rev. Union and CIV flags flying on hill surrounded by trees, sun on horizon and cannon, 76mm (BHM 3684; E 1848). Good very fine; in black gilt-blocked case of issue £80-100
ENGLAND, George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by A. Halliday for Elkington, 65mm (W & E 5075.3; BHM 4041); George V, Jubilee, 1935, silver medals by P. Metcalfe (3), 57mm and 32mm (2) (W & E 5668.3, 5668.5; BHM 4249; E 2029) [4]. Extremely fine or better, all in cases or boxes of issue £70-90
ENGLAND, North West London Photographic Society, a copper award medal, named (J.H. Mansfield), 45mm; together with a collection of medals of the Bournemouth and Southampton Photographic Societies (11, one in silver), all named (C.P. and Margaret Weekes), and a bronze award medal of the London Philatelic Exhibition, 1897, named (W. Rutley), 39mm [13]. Extremely fine; all in cases of issue £60-80
ENGLAND, School Attendance medals (79), all in base metal, of School Board for London, London County Council, etc [79]. Very fine to extremely fine £50-70
ENGLAND, Sport, a group of 20th century badges and medals for a variety of competitions, in silver (19), base metal (43), many named [62]. Mostly very fine £60-80
FRANCE, Battle of Montenotte, 1796, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and R.V. Jeuffroy, 41mm (Hennin 731; Julius 491); together with other Napoleonic copper medals (5), by Jouanin, Brenet, Manfredini, etc [6]. Very fine £80-100
Prior Park, Bath, c. 1835, a silver medal by T. Halliday, frontal elevation of the building, rev. St Peter and St Paul flanking shield, 51mm (Taylor 47a). Brilliant mint state, toned £70-90
Entry of Princess Alexandra into the City of London, 1863, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, similar, 77mm (W & E 901.1; BHM 2783; E 1561). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse and Jones of Dublin, crowned harp, rev. wreath, named (Annual National Show Dublin 1867, To Mr John Grant, Love Lane, Bankside, London, for Portable Railway & Turntables, 1st Class), 51mm. Extremely fine and toned; in contemporary fitted case [this damaged] £70-90
Baking, Confectioners and Bakers International Exhibition, London, 1893, a silver award medal, named (D.E. Grimmond, 1st Prize, 1893), 32mm; International Bakery Exhibition, London, 1936, a silver award medal by W.J. Carroll, named (Presented by the Worshipful Company of Bakers and awarded to Mr E. O’Donnell), hallmarked London 1936, 52 x 42mm; London Baking Trade Exhibition, silver award medals (7), unsigned (2), 1924, named (A.P. Farrant), 1925, named (G. Klaaren), both 45mm, by A.C....
IRELAND, Death of Philip Stanhope, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1773, a copper medal by J. Kirk after I. Gosset, 38mm (BHM 181; E 748); George Canning, 1826, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, 62mm [2]. Very fine £60-80
ITALY, Pius IX, Mastai-Ferretti, a silver-gilt medal, 44mm; Benedict XV, della Chiesa, 1918, a silver annual medal, year V, by G. Romagnoli, 43mm; Paul VI, Montini, 1964, a silver annual medal, year II, by Giampaoli, 44mm; together with other Papal-related medals (26) [29]. First three very fine or better, others in varied state £100-150
Religious medals, medalets, pilgrims' badges, etc (64), 19th-20th century, mostly Roman Catholic, in various base metals; together with Horticultural bronze medals (19) [83]. Many very fine £80-100
Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956, a bronze Participant’s medal by A. Mészáros for K.G. Luke, arms and Olympic symbols, rev. athletes, 64mm (Wachtel 7; cf. DNW 47, 1095). Extremely fine £90-120
Great Britain, George III, Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, armoured bust of King left, rev. flaming altar, Eye of Providence above, 48mm (BHM 483; E 916; Pollard 23). Nearly extremely fine £100-150
Great Britain, Duke of Wellington as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1839, a copper medal by B. Wyon, bust left, rev. view of Dover Castle, 55mm (Eimer 116; BHM 1889; E 1328); Duke of Wellington, 1841, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci, 61mm (Eimer 118; BHM 2011; E 1353) [2]. Both very fine £100-150
Great Britain, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, silver medals (2, one for Buenos Aires); together with other Victorian base metal medals (29) [31]. Very fine, some better £60-80
Netherlands, Rape of Europa, a lead roundel by P.W. van Vianen, Jupiter, as a bull, carries off Europa in the sea, her handmaidens in the foreground before a landscape of trees and hills stretching into the distance, laurel wreath border, 100mm (Weber 925; Frederiks I, 64F; Bardini 229). Very fine, pierced, inked numeral ‘58’ on reverse; a 17th-18th century cast from a late 16th century original £200-300
ENGLAND, Miles Distant from London, c. 1830, a copper medal by T. Ottley, 51mm (cf. DNW 50, 1087); Institute of Quarrying, a copper Long Service medal, named (Arnold Holmes for 46 years service with Mountsorrel Granite Co), 45mm; together with other miscellaneous medals (7, one in silver) [9]. Very fine and better £80-100
ENGLAND, Midland Railway Ambulance, a silver award medal by A.H. Darby, named (Josiah Woods, Little Eaton, 8 August 1901), 51mm; together with other miscellaneous medals (10), mostly railway-related [11]. Extremely fine £60-80
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