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Elizabeth I, Recovery from Smallpox, 1572, a 19th century copy in bronze of the obv. of the medal by J. Primavera, bust right, 63mm (cf. MI I, 117/50). About extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £150
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1584, an electrotype copy of his seal of office [by Chricton Bros, London, issued 1904], arms of Raleigh on mantle, 56mm, back stamped 230 (cf. BSJ 37, 300). Very fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £40
Assistance Given to the United Provinces, 1585, a copper jeton, unsigned, Elizabeth I enthroned right, presenting rose to two kneeling figures, rev. two Spaniards eating from a trough with a horse and a donkey, 30mm (MI I, 133/86; E 51). Good fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £80
Assistance Given to the United Provinces, 1586, a copper jeton, unsigned, 30mm (MI I, 133/87; E 52); Peace of Paris, 1814, a white metal medal by W. Turnpenny, 49mm (BHM 812); Victoria, Coronation, 1838, a white metal medal, unsigned, 34mm (W & E 138A.9; BHM 1842); City and Guilds of London Institute, a bronze award medal by E.D. Jackman for Pinches, named (Thomas Cryer, Mechanical Engineering, 1880), 51mm (E 1684); Opening of the Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, 1907, a bronze medal by...
Hammer Price: £70
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588, a silver cast and chased electrotype of the oval medal by N. Hilliard, bust of Elizabeth I left in ruff, rev. bay tree flourishing on island, ships in distance, 61 x 53mm, 50.90g (cf. MI I, 154/130; cf. E 61A). Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension and modern blue ribbon £200-£300
Hammer Price: £240
Synod of Dort, 1619, a silver medal, unsigned [by W. van Bijlaer], asserta religione, interior of long assembly chamber, rev. ervnt vt mons sion m d cxix, temple atop rock assailed by the four winds, 59mm, 62.19g (MI I, 223/78; E 99 var.). Reverse fields lightly tooled, otherwise extremely fine and toned, scarce £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
Charles I, Marriage to Henrietta Maria, 1625, silver medalets, unsigned [by P. Regnier] (36), busts of Charles and Henrietta Maria vis-à-vis, one with bust of Charles in lace collar, others with bust in ruff, revs. Cupid scatters roses, all 23mm; housed in a contemporary cylindrical silver box, 29 x 26mm, the lid with a further medalet inset at the top, the whole 92.48g (MI I, 238/1, 238/2; E 105a) [Lot]. Very fine and better, a most attractive and original group that has obviously been...
Hammer Price: £3,200
Silver counters in the style of S. de Passe (11), of Henry I, Edward III (2), Henry VII, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, James I/Charles I (2, both MI I, 376/272; E 174), Charles I (MI I, 380/282; E 175), Henrietta Maria (MI I, 381/284; E 176), Charles I and Henrietta Maria (MI I, 378/278), generally 25mm [11]. Fine and better, some toned £400-£600
Hammer Price: £440
Silver counters in the style of S. de Passe (28), of Edward the Confessor (2), William I (2), William II, Henry I (2), Stephen, Henry II (2), Richard I, Henry III, Edward II, Richard II, Henry V, Henry VI, Richard III, Henry Darnley, Mary Queen of Scots, James I, Anne of Denmark, Henry Prince of Wales, Charles I (3), Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Birth of Prince Charles, 1630 (2), generally 25mm [28]. Varied state £300-£500
Hammer Price: £700
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, an oval cast white metal medal, 26 x 21mm (Platt type G; MI I, 298/117); Peace or War, 1643, a brass medal by T. Rawlins, 27mm (Platt type B; MI I, 308/135); Trial of John Lilburne, 1649, an oval copper-plated lead medal, unsigned [by D. Ramage], 24 x 21mm (Platt type B; MI I, 386/4); Peace or War, 1660, a copper medal, unsigned, 29mm (Platt type D; MI I, 309/136); Charles II, a brass jeton by C. Lauffer, 28mm (MI I, 494/121) [5]. Varied state, fourth pierced ...
Hammer Price: £200
Peace or War, 1643, a copper medal by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles I right, rev. crossed sword and olive-branch, 29mm (Platt type A; MI I, 308/134; E 142). Good fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £130
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small uniface oval cast silver medal after T. Simon, bust left, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 33 x 28mm, 10.38g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.118; MI I, 391/13; E 181B). Later work, good fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653, a cast silver medal by T. Simon, armoured and draped bust left, rev. lion displaying arms, 39mm, 15.27g (Lessen type 5; MI I, 409/45; E 188b). A later cast, good fine or better £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
Princess Mary and Prince William of Orange, 1654, a cast copper repoussé medal by P. van Abeele, bust of Mary left, rev. bust of the infant Prince three-quarters right in plumed hat, garlanded border filled with oranges, 61mm (MI I, 417/55; E 192; v.L. II, 375). Pierced and plugged, otherwise about very fine £150-£200
Charles I, Peace or War, 1660, a copper medal, unsigned [probably by N. Briot], draped bust right, rev. crossed sword and olive-branch, 29mm, 9.62g (Platt type D, and pp.208-9, for the other two known specimens [one = Baldwin 65, 1490]; MI I, 309/136 var.). Obverse fair, reverse fine, extremely rare; perhaps only one other known in private hands £150-£200
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a cast silver-gilt medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], 32mm, 10.09g (MI I, 453/38; E 215b); Charles II, Marriage to Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver badge, unsigned, 31 x 28mm, 4.33g (MI I, 483/96; E 225); Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, 39mm, 14.80g (MI I, 577/247; E 257a) [3]. Varied state, first two with loops for suspension £100-£150
Hammer Price: £360
Arrival of James II in France, 1689, a pewter medal by J. Smeltzing, laureate bust left, rev. fox left, setting light to tree containing eagle’s nest, 60mm (Woolf 9:2; MI I, 652/7; E 303). Some marks and scratches, otherwise very fine £100-£120
Cities Captured by Marlborough, 1703, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], 42mm (MI II, 246/35; E 400); Battle of Blenheim, 1704, a copper medal by J. Croker, 35mm (MI II, 256/49; E 409); Battle of Ramillies, 1706, a copper medal by J. Croker, 35mm (MI II, 284/92; E 419); Battle of Malplaquet, 1709, a copper medal by J. Croker, 47mm (MI II, 359/197; E 438) [4]. Very fine or better, but third cleaned £100-£150
Battle of Blenheim, 1704, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust of Anne left, rev. Britannia seated on globe, captive seated on military trophies, 34mm, 15.35g (MI II, 256/49; E 409). Minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine, attractively toned £150-£180
Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. arms of Britain upon an escutcheon, crown above supported by two cherubs, 34mm, 15.69g (MI II, 296/111; E 425). Some contact marks, otherwise very fine, reverse better £100-£120
Capture of Béthune, St Venant and Aire, 1710, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. large trophy of French arms, standards etc, 48mm (MI II, 374/220; E 447). Collector’s number on edge, otherwise good very fine £100-£120
Kings and Queens of England, 1731, copper medals by J. Dassier (23), viz. Henry I, Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Mary I, James I, Mary II, William III, Anne, George I, Queen Caroline, George II, all 41mm (E 3, 5-8, 11-13, 15-16, 20-2, 25, 27, 38, 104, 364, 387, 462, 508, 524-5) [23]. Henry III and Henry V cast, all others struck, good very fine or better £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
Duke of Argyll and Sir Robert Walpole, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Argyll standing right, leaning on column, rev. Devil striding into the mouth of Hell, leading Walpole by a halter, 37mm (Adams NLa 1-A; Betts 247; MI II, 561/190; E 561). Some surface deposit, otherwise very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £100
Jacobite Rebellion Defeated, 1746, a cast pinchbeck medal, signed W.B. [?], armoured bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, rev. ivstitia trivmphans, lion overcoming wolf, 33mm (Woolf 56:2; MI II, 617/287). About very fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
State of England, 1750, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, laureate and armoured bust of George II left, rev. seated Britannia regarding Mercury, who pours out an abundant cornucopia, 54mm (MI II, 658/363; E 630). Extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £260
Louisburg Taken, 1758, a cast pinchbeck medal, unsigned, armoured and draped bust of Admiral Boscawen right, rev. French officer kneeling before standing British officer, 26mm (MI II, 690/413; Betts 407). About very fine, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Sentimental Magazine, 1773-4, copper medalets by J. Kirk (13), viz. Oliver Cromwell, 1658; George II, undated; George III, 1773; Queen Charlotte, 1773; Duke of Gloucester, 1773; David Garrick, 1773; Lord Chatham, 1773; Lord Camden, 1773; John Wilkes, 1773; Marquis of Granby, 1774; Duchess of Gloucester, 1774; William Beckford, undated; Duchess of Cumberland, undated, all 26mm (BHM 166-71, 173-6, 182, 190, 194) [13]. Varied state, rare; housed in a later wooden tray £100-£150
John Elder and William Stewart Indicted for Sedition at the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh [1792], a white metal medal, unsigned [by J. Bell], for a nation to be free it is sufficient that it wills it, rev. liberty of conscience equal representation and just taxation, 39mm (BHM 502; Brodie 385). Fine, extremely rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £320
Battle of the Nile, 1798, a white metal medalet, unsigned, bust left, rev. inscription, 20mm (BHM 454); together with similar medals (2), for the Reform Bill, 1832 {3]. Very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
Preliminaries for the Peace of Amiens, 1801, medals (3), in copper, gilt-copper and white metal, unsigned [by H. Kettle ?], shield over crossed swords, revs. Peace emptying cornucopia, all 38mm (BHM 516; E 935) [3]. Very fine or better; second with small piercing for suspension £100-£150
Settlement at Bombay/French Fleet Repulsed, 1804, a copper medal by J-P. Droz and G. Mills for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 567; E 952); Capture of Badajoz, 1812, a copper medal by T. Webb and G. Mills for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 730; E 1021); English Army Re-Enters Hanover, 1814, a copper medal by T. Webb and J. Barre for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 777; E 1058); Battle of Waterloo, 1815, a copper medal by G. Mills and A. Depaulis for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 859; E 1069) [4]. About extremely fine or better £100-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Sheffield Pitt Club, 1810, a uniface bronze cliché by J. Wilson, 40mm (cf. BHM 703); Death of the Earl of Bridgewater, 1829, a copper medal by A. Donadio, 41mm (BHM 1340; E 1209); John Howard, 1829, a bronze medal by J.-J. Barre, 41mm; Reform Bill, 1832, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, 39mm (BHM 1597); Death of Frances Huth, 1901, a bronze medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], 43mm (BHM 3727) [5]. Good very fine or better, but fourth plugged £100-£150
Battle of Almarez, 1812, a white metal medal by G. Mills and R. Gayrard for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 727; E 1024); Royal Military Academy, 1813, a white metal medal by T. Webb and N. Brenet for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 769; E 1035); English Army Re-Enters Hanover, 1814, a white metal medal by T. Webb and J. Barre for Mudie, 41mm (BHM 777; E 1058) [3]. About extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
England Gives Peace to the World, 1814, a copper medal by G. Mills and E. Dubois for Mudie, laureate bust of the Prince Regent left, rev. Britannia seated, adorning a globe held by Victory, 41mm (BHM 776; E 1047). About extremely fine £60-£80
Treaty of Paris, 1814, a copper medal by J. Barber and T. Wyon Jr for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, laureate bust of the Prince Regent right, rev. Victory hovers over Britannia, who comforts Europe, 69mm (BHM 805; E 1043). Light rubbing in fields, otherwise extremely fine, dark patina; in original red velvet-lined case of issue £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
British Battles, 1815, a copper box medal, unsigned, bust of Duke of Wellington left, rev. legend in 11 lines within wreath, roundels missing, 47mm (Eimer 82; BHM 885; E 1075a) [Lot]. Very fine £100-£150
Marriage of Princess Charlotte and Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, 1816, brass medalets (2), unsigned, one gilt, both 25mm (BHM 909); Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, a brass medalet by P. Kempson, 25mm (BHM 944); George IV, Coronation, 1821, a brass medalet, unsigned, 25mm (BHM 1110); George IV, Visit to Ireland, 1821, a brass medalet by I. Parkes, 25mm (BHM 1134); George IV, Death, 1830, brass medalets (3), by T. Kettle, 25mm (BHM 1379), unsigned (2), both 25mm (BHM 1396); together with modern...
Hammer Price: £20
Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, a copper medal by T. Webb and G. Mills for Mudie, 50mm (BHM 940; E 1097); Queen Caroline, Return to England, 1820, a copper medal by P. Kempson, 41mm (BHM 1021; E 1130) [2]. About extremely fine and better £90-£120
Hammer Price: £160
Durand’s Series of Illustrious Persons: Roger Bacon, 1818, a copper medal by R. Gayrard, 41mm (E 9); John Milton, 1818, a copper medal by M. Vivier, 41mm; Isaac Newton, 1819, a copper medal by L. Petit, 41mm; Samuel Johnson, 1824, a copper medal by T. Smith, 42mm (E 812) [4]. First three extremely fine, last cleaned, good very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
Kilwinning Lodge, Canongate, Edinburgh (Inst 1677), a silver award medal, arms flanked by pillars, rev. wreath, named (Eric George Sinclair, 30th November 1818), 37mm. About very fine; loop for suspension £70-£90
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