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Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, 39mm, 20.22g (MI II, 517/72; E 537); together with pinchbeck medals of Queen Anne and Princess Charlotte, and a Charles I Double-Crown weight [4]. Third fine, others about very fine and better, first toned £70-90
Hammer Price: £110
Capture of Porto Bello, 1739, pinchbeck medals (3), all unsigned, 26mm (Adams PBv 3-C; Betts 195), 39mm (Adams PBv 13-K; MI II, 530/196), 36mm (Adams PBvi 18-CC; Betts 240); Capture of Cartagena, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 38mm (Adams CAv1 1-A; Betts 326; MI II, 553/176); together with other pinchbeck medals for Porto Bello (6) [10]. Those described fine and better, others in varied state £140-180
Hammer Price: £420
Battle of Culloden, 1746, a silver medal by R. Yeo, armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. Cumberland, as Hercules, clasping the hand of Britannia while trampling Discord, 51mm, 52.06g (Woolf 55:2; MI II, 613/278; E 604). Edge knock at 4 o’clock and a few nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, dark tone £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
Duke of Montagu, Memorial, 1751, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 55mm (Eisler 298/23; MI II, 663/369; E 635); Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, 51mm (BHM 1544; E 1245; Taylor 102a); Sir Benjamin Brodie, 1841, a copper medal by W. Wyon, 73mm (BHM 2003; E 1359) [3]. Very fine and better, but first with some scuffing on reverse £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
Edinburgh Revolution Club, 1753, a silver-gilt medal, unsigned, standing figure of William III with seated figures of Religion and Justice, Popery and tyranny fleeing in background, rev. legend in 10 lines, 36mm, 17.38g (Woolf 66:1; MI II, 672/384; E 640; Brodie 240). Very fine; with suspension loop and ribbon £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Edinburgh Revolution Club, 1753, a silver-gilt medal, unsigned, similar, 36mm, 16.94g (Woolf 66:1; MI II, 672/384; E 640; Brodie 240). Test marks in reverse field, otherwise fine to very fine; with suspension loop £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust right, rev. King, clad as a Roman emperor, being crowned by Britannia, 34mm, 18.31g (BHM 24; E 694). About extremely fine, toned £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Death of Captain Cook, 1779, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters right, rev. kill’d by indians at o’why’hee february 14 1779, oak branches in exergue, 37mm (BHM 219; E 779; Betts 554). Has been plated, wear to the high points, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
Society of Industry, 1785, a silver award medal by J. Milton, robed figures of Peace and Plenty, beehive in background, rev. legend, un-named, 34mm, 13.35g (Stainton 1; D & W 137/286; MG 1046). Minor marks and scuffs, otherwise very fine; without the usual loop for suspension £50-70
Hammer Price: £30
Church and King Club, Manchester, 1790, a silver medal signed P, 44mm, 37.89g (BHM 344; E 833; D & W 166/499); Foundation of the City of London School, 1834, a silver award medal by B. Wyon, 58mm (BHM 1680; Taylor 120a; E 1279; D & W 245/328) [2]. First good fine but with rim knocks, second good very fine but bright from prior cleaning £90-120
Hammer Price: £65
Battle of the Nile, 1798, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, 38mm (BHM 450; E 892); Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1845, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard for the Art Union of London, 58mm (BHM 2207; E 1399); Death of Henry Hallam, 1859, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, 64mm (BHM 2654); Switzerland, Louis Le Fort, 1734, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 54mm (Eisler II, 93.1), Cardinal de Fleury, 1736, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, 54mm (Eisler II, 96, 6) [5]. Second good fine, others very fine and better...
Hammer Price: £220
WITHDRAWN George III, Golden Jubilee, Salisbury, 1810, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler for Lord Radnor, 48mm (Pollard 34; BHM 684; E 1008); Duchess of Sutherland, 1837, a copper medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1748); Recovery of the Prince of Wales, 1872, a copper medal by W.J. Taylor, 41mm (W & E 1157A.1; BHM 2926); Scottish Volunteers Reviewed, Edinburgh, 1881, a bronze medal by D.O. Smith, 45mm (W & E 1381; BHM 3101); together with other miscellaneous medals (22), commemorative royal...
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The Earl of Wellington, 1812, a silver medal by T. Webb, bare head left, rev. vota pvblica, 54mm (Eimer 10; BHM 746; E 1028; Bramsen 1174). About very fine, rare £100-150
Marquis of Wellington, Victories, 1813, a uniface cast iron medal, unsigned, 54mm (cf. Eimer 20); Arthur Wellesley Appointed Duke of Wellington, 1814, a white metal medal by E. Thomason, 54mm (Eimer 39; BHM 832) [2]. First unrecorded in iron, very fine and rare, second almost extremely fine but with a few surface marks £100-150
Chronology of the Sovereigns of England, 1814, a copper box medal, unsigned, bust of the Prince Regent left, rev. inscription within circle of emblems of the Order of the Garter, containing 16 engraved double-sided monochrome portrait discs, William I to George III, 47mm (BHM 783; E 1062; cf. DNW M4, 331). Very fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £280
Victories of the Peninsular War, 1815, a bronze box medal by J. Porter for E. Orme, bust of Wellington left, rev. Victory seated under a tree and inscribing a tablet, 75mm; containing 12 of 13 aquatint roundels depicting battle scenes (Eimer 80; BHM 866; E 1074) [Lot]. Medal and contents very fine £400-600
Hammer Price: £650
Duke of Wellington, a turned copper box medal, unsigned, no contents, 50mm; together with other Wellington-related items (5) [6]. Varied state £100-150
A fruitwood box medal, the lid depicting two veterans drinking and smoking in a tavern scene, above trafalgar victory waterloo, below 18 june 1815 21 October 1805. Very fine and interesting, rare £200-300
Independent Meeting House, Birmingham, 1819, a copper medal by T. Halliday, 54mm (BHM –; D & W –); Cornish Free School, Helston, John Rogers Prize, a copper award medal, unsigned, 45mm (D & W 234/245); Centenary of the Royal Old Well, Cheltenham, 1838, an oval copper medal by T.W. Ingram, 57 x 47mm (BHM 1883; D & W 53/73); Mahomed’s Gymnasium, Brighton, a copper award medal, unsigned, un-named, 51mm (D & W –) [4]. Second virtually as struck, in metal shells and with contemporary...
Hammer Price: £240
Death of George III, 1820, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, bust left, rev. inscriptions and wreath, 48mm (BHM 991; E 1121). Practically as struck; contained in original metal shells £150-200
Death of George III, 1820, a silver medal by J. Marrian for Thomason and Jones, bust left, rev. Britannia kneeling in front of monument, 41mm (BHM 997). A few edge knocks, otherwise good very fine, toned £100-150
George IV, Coronation, 1821, medals by B. Pistrucci (2), silver-gilt and copper, laureate bust left, revs. Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia approaching the enthroned King being crowned by Victory, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine; first in contemporary leather case with label inscribed ‘The medal given at the Coronation of George IV to H. Caldwell as Hartstreever, July 19th 1821’ £150-200
Hammer Price: £440
John Flaxman, 1826, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, 62mm (BHM 1259); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, 62mm (BHM 1285); Death of George Canning, 1827, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, 62mm (BHM 1303); Sir Walter Scott, 1827, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard for S. Parker, 62mm (BHM 1312); Death of William Huskisson, 1830, a copper medal, unsigned, 62mm (BHM 1447; E 1225) [5]. Very fine and better, but last scratched on...
Hammer Price: £200
The Athenæum, Exeter (Founded 1835), a silver member's ticket, rev. scrolled initials EB within wreath, 36mm (D & W –; MG –); Meat and Corn Market Completed, Exeter, 1837, a copper medal by B. Wyon, 38mm (Taylor 118a); together with white metal medals for the Thames Tunnel (4, including BHM 2131 and 2140) [6]. First fine but brooch-mounted on reverse, very rare, in contemporary red case, others very fine and better £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a gold medal by B. Pistrucci, bust left, rev. Victoria receiving crown from standing figures, 36mm, 30.23g (W & E 88.3; BHM 1801; E 1315). Several surface marks and nicks, otherwise better than very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a copper medal by G.R. Collis after W. Wyon, 74mm (W & E 95.2; BHM 1805; E 1310); Lord John Russell, 1841, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, 44mm (BHM 2010; E 1352); International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, a copper medal by Pinches, 42mm (Allen 200; BHM 2739); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (12) [15]. Mostly very fine; three in cases of issue £120-150
Hammer Price: £460
Greenwich Hospital School, c. 1840, a silver Reward medal, unsigned, small bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. legend, un-named, 27mm (Hardy 90 var; D & W 231/223; cf. DNW 105, 1243). Extremely fine, attractively toned £60-80
Hirwain [School], Francis Crawshay, 1847, a silver award medal, unsigned, robe, rev. legend, 38mm (D & W 234/247). Obverse extremely fine and toned, reverse nearly so and with a few light scuffs, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £70
Wesleyan Connexional School, Dublin, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, seated robed female placing wreath over the head of a boy who holds an open book, globe at left, temple at right, Greek legend around, rev. wreath, named (2nd Latin Class, David Moore, Midsummer 1867), 39mm (Grimshaw 149; Frazer p.25; cf. DNW M7, 2344). Good very fine, toned £60-80
Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened, 1869, a copper medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. City shield dividing views of both bridges, figures of Londinia and Britannia at sides, 77mm (W & E 1126.1; BHM 2906; E 1604). Extremely fine; in black leather gilt-blocked case of issue £150-200
Hammer Price: £340
Kelso Grammar School, Roxburghe Prize, a silver award by Davis, named (J.D. Aitken, Arithmetic, 1869), 51mm (D & W 237/267; Brodie 656); Ratcliffe College, Leicester, a silver medal, unsigned, 41mm; Royal Horticultural Society, Hogg Memorial Medal, a silver award by J. Pinches, named (Lt. Col. A.C. Borton (Gr. Mr J. Whittle), for 24 Dishes of Apples, Oct. 15 1908), 51mm (MJP p.156); Keith Grammar School, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (Collingwood Kynoch Medal for Latin, awarded...
National Thanksgiving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, bronze medals by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the City of London (2), Londinia, attended by Britannia, invites Victoria and the Prince into St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. interior of St Paul’s with the procession and congregation, both 77mm (W & E 1160.1; BHM 2928; E 1618) [2]. Extremely fine; in original brown gilt-blocked case [this dented on base] £400-500
Hammer Price: £700
Visit of Czar Alexander II to London, 1874, a copper medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the City of London, bust left, rev. Londinia welcoming the Czar, Peace standing behind, 77mm (W & E 1225.1; BHM 2981; E 1634; Diakov 807.1). Small carbon spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine or better; in maroon leather gilt-blocked case of issue £300-400
Hammer Price: £380
Sir John Cass School [perhaps Hackney], an engraved silver Reward for Good Writing by R. Hennell, 1874, legend, named (Elizabeth Harvey, aged 14 Years, in the 36th Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria), rev. bee-hive, hallmarked London 1873, 56mm (Grimshaw p.27; D & W 249/353; MG 968; cf. Baldwin 55, 2749). Very fine, toned; with swivelling straight-bar suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Rathmines School, Dublin, a silver award medal by J.C. Parkes, owl seated on globe, books on table below, temple at left, rev. wreath, engraved (Christmas 1874, Classics), 43mm (Frazer p.25; Went, Heritage 137; cf. DNW M5, 1081). Small piercing for suspension and some rim nicks, otherwise very fine; in maroon fitted case £70-90
Hammer Price: £120
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, medals by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton (2), silver and bronze, crowned bust left, revs. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, both 77mm (W & E 2000.1, 2000.2; BHM 3219; E 1733b) [2]. Brilliant, silver medal toned; in original red leather cases £400-600
Hammer Price: £950
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, 77mm (W & E 2000.1; BHM 3219; E 1733); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, medals by G.W. de Saulles (2), in silver and bronze, both 56mm (W & E. 3000.3, 3000.4; BHM 3506; E 1817a), and by Spink, in bronze, 76mm (W & E 3475.4; BHM 3511; E 1816); Society of Arts, Albert Medal, 1863, a silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, named (Henry Balfour, M.A., for his Paper on the Evolution of Decorative Art,...
Hammer Price: £320
Visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a copper medal by Elkington & Co for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of Wilhelm and Princess Augusta right, rev. Londinia indicating shipping on the Thames to a figure of Prussia, St Paul’s behind, 80mm (W & E 1668.1; BHM 3412; E 1768). Some marks and light rubbing, otherwise about extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
Isle of Man International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art, 1892, a gilt-bronze award medal by J.A. Restall, Britannia with trident, kneeling figure and implements of industry around, lighthouse and ship at left, rev. dolphins supporting tablet, un-named, 57mm (Kelly 64; Allen Pt 5; cf. DNW 66, 1142). About extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
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). Virtually as struck; in official case of issue [this with hinge detached] £100-150
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