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Duke of Clarence Appointed Lord High Admiral, 1827, a silver-gilt medal by J. Henning Sr, bust right, rev. Britannia standing on foreshore, ships behind, 65mm (BHM 1296; E 1192). Matt surface, virtually as struck; in black fitted leather case of issue £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
Edinburgh Academy, Homer Medal, a silver award medal after W. Wyon, bust left, rev. wreath, named (Patricius Sellar, Classis Primæ, Dux, mdcccxxxiii), 51mm (D & W 224/172; E 1177). Surface marks and scratches, otherwise better than very fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £70
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, Second Mathematical Prize, a glazed silver award medal by W. Wyon, bust of William IV right, rev. legend around wreath named (Awarded to Edward Victor Leopold Parish, Midsummer 1834), glazing united by a silver rim, 59mm (cf. E 980). A superb medal, mint state and an extreme rarity, with ring, broad suspender and original blue ribbon; in maroon leather case of issue by Widdowson & Veale, late Salter, Goldsmiths, Sword Cutters, & Lacemen, Jewellers to HRH...
Hammer Price: £500
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Victoria receiving crown from standing figures, 36mm, 31.57g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Lightly scuffed and marked, otherwise good very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,450
Death of Barber Beaumont, 1841, a silver award medal by G.R. Collis, bust right, rev. façade of the Philosophical Institution building, edge named (The Revd James Sherman, Trustee), 56mm (BHM 2001; Taylor 129a). About extremely fine, toned, a rare and important anti-slavery association item; in contemporary fitted case £200-250
Voyage of SS Great Britain from Bristol to London, 1845, a white metal medal by J. Davis, starboard view of the ship, rev. legend in 22 lines, 44mm (BHM 2210; MH 594). Extremely fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Lord Dudley Stuart, Memorial, 1859, a copper medal by J.F.A. Bovy, bust right, rev. topographical map of Poland, unnamed, 63mm (BHM 2659; E 1530). Some edge nicks, otherwise very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £95
Mr Henry Roland's Gymnasium, Edinburgh, a hollow silver award medal by G. Cunningham, bust of Alexander the Great left with spear and shield and wearing lion-topped helmet, stippled field, rev. engraved, named (Prize for Fencing Gained By Mr Alexander Goldie, at the annual meeting of Mr H. Roland's Pupils in the Music Hall, 18th April 1863), hallmarked Edinburgh, 46mm. Extremely fine; with ornate suspender, loop, ring, ribbon and clasp £120-150
Ripon and Claro Agricultural Society, a frosted silver award medal by T. Ottley, farmyard scene, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to John Yorke Esq for his Short Horned Cow, Princess Royal, 1868), 54mm. Better than extremely fine; set in a silver ring with glazed lunettes, in case of issue [this rather damaged] £70-90
Hammer Price: £130
Robert Ready, 1879, a uniface oval plated bronze plaque by G.A. Carter, bearded bust left, made by the electrotype process, 72 x 62mm (BDM V, 53). Very fine and extremely rare £120-150
National Health Society, a decorative heart-shaped silver award medal by E. Geerts, bust of Hygeia left, rev. wreath border, named (Awarded to John T.W. Goodman, Tailor, 47 Albemarle Street, London W, for General Excellence of Make and Design, June 1883), 60 x 58mm (cf. DNW 66, 1147). A little edge damage, otherwise nearly extremely fine, lightly toned, attractive £50-70
Hammer Price: £100
Death of General Gordon at Khartoum, 1885, a white metal medal by W.O. Lewis, bust almost facing, rev. inscription within wreath, 46mm (BHM 3187; E 1714). Nearly extremely fine £80-100
£80–£100
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, Borough of Bradford, 1887, a silver medal by M. Rhodes, veiled bust left, rev. wreath enclosing engraved inscription (Borough of Bradford Jubilee Festivities, Presented to Councillor Joseph Smith by Angus Holden, Mayor), 58mm (cf. W & E 2335A.1). About extremely fine, toned, very rare; in red velvet case of issue £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Opening of Tower Bridge, 1894, a copper medal by F. Bowcher for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales left, rev. view of the bridge, the Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert, passing underneath, 76mm (W & E 1795.1; BHM 3476; E 1790; Taylor 225a). A patch of verdigris on reverse, otherwise extremely fine; in case of issue £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, veiled bust left, rev. young head left, date and olive branch below, 55mm, 94.14g (W & E 3000.5; BHM 3506; E 1817). Matt surface, lightly scuffed, extremely fine; in red leather case of issue £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £3,100
The Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, a silver plaque by C.P. Pillet, seated female figure with trophies, view of White City behind, rev. Britannia greets La France over the Straits of Dover, 70 x 58mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.44, 123; BDM IV, 538; cf. DNW M2, 2372). Very fine, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £350
The Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, a bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet, similar, named (E. Chappat), 70 x 58mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.44, 123; BDM IV, 538; cf. DNW M2, 2372). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
The Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, a bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet, similar, un-named, 70 x 58mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.44, 123; BDM IV, 538; cf. DNW M2, 2372). Good very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £40
The Sudan Chapter, No. 2954, a Past First Principle's gold Primus jewel, the crown set with three semi-precious stones, the suspender in form of General Gordon atop a camel, ribbon with primus clasp, hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 31mm, 9ct, 31.16g. Extremely fine £150-250
Hammer Price: £150
Royal Academy Schools, London [founded 1768], an ivory pass, inscribed in black ink, named (H.E. Quick, School of Painting, Admitted Upper School 29th November 1910), 49mm (D & W –; cf. DNW 47, 426). About extremely fine, very rare; in fitted case £200-300
George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver-gilt plaque by Elkington & Co, standing female figure with flowing robes, conjoined busts of King and Queen in cartouche to right, rev. arms with supporters, named (G.E. MacMahon Gilded this at the Works of Elkington & Co, Newhall St, Birmingham), 54 x 39mm (W & E –). Extremely fine; in fitted cardboard case, rare £50-70
The Masonic Million Memorial Fund Jewel, 1914-1918, a gold award by D. Spackman, winged figure, back named (Bro. Lt. Col. A.T. Miller, No.3939), 39mm, 12ct, 39.07g (Harris 231b). About as struck, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £720
Royal Scottish Academy, a bronze award medal by B. Wyon after J.N. Paton, Genius kneeling, supporting Pegasus and naked flame on platform, rev. laurel branch on tripod, edge named (Alexander Proudfoot, Elected 1920), 68mm (BHM 1884; E 1323; Brodie 585; cf. DNW M2, 2315); Royal Technical College, Glasgow, Beilby Medal for Technical Chemistry, by J. Pinches, in copper, 64mm; together with Proudfoot’s scroll of appointment and a second, 1932, as an Academician [4]. Extremely fine £100-200
Hammer Price: £65
The Medals and Awards of the goalkeeper James ‘Joe’ Kennaway, who played 311 games for Celtic FC between 1931 and 1939: Province of Quebec Football Association, 1926 Charity Cup, an openwork gold badge by Mappin & Webb, football set in lozenge, back named (C.P.R.F.C., J. Kennaway), 39 x 35mm, 10ct, 7.29g; Montreal League Championship, P.O.F.A., a gold and enamel badge by Birks, legend on Garter, football above, back named (C.P.R. A.A.A., J. Kennaway, 1927), 28mm, 10ct,...
Hammer Price: £2,800
The Lodge of Waterloo, No. 571, a Past Grand Officer's gold jewel, 1934, dividers and square, gold suspender bar, silver and gilt Star of King's Dragoon Guards on ribbon, named (Brother Donald McCorquodale), 49mm, 9ct, 25.12g. Extremely fine £150-250
Hammer Price: £230
Masonic, 1938, a silver jewel by L. Simpson to a Knight of Merit for ‘Services Rendered as a Minstrel’, ornate engraved 'shield' set with enamelled lyre, 54 x 42mm. Very fine; lacking loop for suspension £40-60
£40–£60
Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge, No. 2362, a Past Master's gold and enamel jewel, regimental badge set on openwork laurel wreath, square below with presentation inscription,. named (Kenneth Reuben Bradley…1939-40), 26mm, 9ct, 23.28g. Extremely fine; dividers and square suspender, gold clasp £150-200
Royal Institute of British Architects, a silver award medal by G. Frampton, two crowned lions vis-à-vis, front paws on central pedestal, rev. seated female wearing mural crown, inscribing documents at a desk, edge named (To Robert Stanley Morgan, ARIBA, for Measured Drawings, 1951), 76mm, 242.5g (BDM VII, 317; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.100; cf. DNW M1, 1249-50); together with Massonnet's medal for the International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, 50mm [2]. First matt, a little spotted, but...
£150–£200
Death of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965, a gold medal by A. Colombo and V. Gasperetti, bust facing, rev. arms with supporters, stamped .900, 45mm, 35g (Engstrom 56). Better than extremely fine £600-700
Hammer Price: £580
25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 1966, gold medals by Metalimport (3), crowned eagle in wreath, revs. Spitfire, all hallmarked London 1966, 40, 32 and 22mm, 18ct, total wt 61.6g [3]. Good extremely fine £900-1,000
Hammer Price: £850
Great Britain, Henry Somerset Created 1st Duke of Beaufort, 1682, a thin lead squeeze of the obv. of the medal by J. Roettiers, armoured bust right, no legend, 59mm (MI I, 589/267). A split occurs downwards following the hair, otherwise about very fine £150-200
Great Britain, Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a gilt soft-metal impression of the rev. of the medal by G. Bower, 50mm (MI I, 639/64); George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, c. 1762, a soft-metal impression of his seal by T. Pingo, 42mm (Eimer 235) [2]. Very fine or better £80-100
Great Britain, Duke of Marlborough, 1742, a black waxed plaster of the obv. of the medal by J.Dassier, bust without legend, 71mm (MI II, 568/202); Holy Roman Empire, Vienna Academy, a black waxed plaster of the rev. of an award medal by A.M.J. Domaneck, 98mm [2]. First very fine, second with some damage £70-90
£70–£90
Great Britain, Frederick, Prince of Wales, c. 1750, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust left, rev. coronet of feathers supported by two cherubs above clouds, 55mm (MI II, 660/366; E 631); Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, a ‘mule’ copper medal by T. Webb for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 939; E 1096 var); Sir Walter Scott, 1824, a white metal medal by W. Wyon for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 1238; Brodie 249, this piece); 80th Birthday of Thomas Carlyle, 1875, a copper medal by G.T. Morgan, 51mm (BHM...
Hammer Price: £210
Great Britain, George II, c. 1760, a red wax portrait on blackened glass, perhaps by T. or L. Pingo, bewigged and armoured bust right, 65mm (cf. BDM IV, 558-9). Good fine and an exceptionally rare survivor £200-250
£200–£250
Great Britain, Queen Charlotte, c. 1762, an incuse red wax impression from a large medallic portrait by Pingo, 95 x 79mm (Eimer 232, this piece). Fine £30-40
Great Britain, George III, c. 1770, a waxed plaster impression of a medal design by Pingo, standing figure, perhaps George III, as a Roman general, introducing the Queen with three infants to the Temple of the Arts, Fame above, 91mm (Eimer 233); Death of the Marquis of Granby, 1770, a plaster cast pf Pingo’s medal from an unfinished die, lacking signature, 40mm (Eimer 46, note and Appendix 8); George III, a small plaster impression from a portrait seal, 26 x 22mm [3]. Very fine £70-90
Great Britain, Office of the Ordnance, c. 1770, an impression of a seal in a dark grey sulphide, armorial shield with three canon, crowned and garnished with trophies, 54 x 47mm (Eimer 230, this piece). Very fine £150-200
Great Britain, Richard Mead, 1775, a soft-metal impression of the rev. of the medal by L. Pingo, 40mm (Eimer 51 and note); George III, c. 1775, a soft-metal impression of the ‘Standing Liberty’ rev., 40mm (Eimer 54, and note; cf. BHM 265, suggesting a possible American connection); Scholastic Medal, c. 1780, a soft-metal impression of the obv. of the medal by L. Pingo, 38mm (Eimer 58, and note); University of Cambridge, Norrisian Medal, 1781, soft-metal impressions of the obv. and rev....
Great Britain, Penelope Pingo, c. 1775, an oval plaster portrait by L. Pingo, youthful bust left, 93 x 75mm (Eimer 145, this piece). Only fine but a unique record £60-80
£60–£80
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