Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 June 2003

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 1395

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25 June 2003

Hammer Price:
£170

Victoria (1837-1901), Joshua Reynolds, 1845, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard for the Art Union of London, bust left, rev. detail from Reynolds' painting The Infant Hercules, 58mm (BHM 2207; E 1399); Christopher Wren, 1846, a bronze medal by B. Wyon for the Art Union of London, bust right, rev. façade of St Paul's Cathedral, 58mm (BHM 2232; E 1411); together with other Art Union bronze medals (9), of Hogarth, Inigo Jones, Vanbrugh, Wilkie, Barrie, Etty, etc [11]. Very fine and better, though a number repatinated (£150-200)