Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 707

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£35

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Masonic Charity Jewel, 1830, a silver-gilt medal, unsigned, legend in 9 lines, rev. seated figure of Charity with arms around a boy and girl, eye of Providence above, set in a lunette with 15ct gold band, named (Bro. R.B. Wright served as Steward to Girls school May 1896 to R.M.B. Inst Feb: 1897), hallmarked js London 1897, 36mm, with gold ring for suspension, original multicoloured ribbon and clasp, presented by the provincial grand lodge of buckinghamshire (BHM 1463; E 1232); Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, Buckinghamshire, a silver and multicoloured enamel Steward’s badge, 1919, by G. Kenning & Son, London, conjoined arms, hallmarked Birmingham 1919, 45 x 28mm [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine (£30-50)

Provenance:
1896 bt J. Lis June 1972.
1919 bt G. Stewart December 1996