Auction Catalogue

16 December 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 1149

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£100

International Fire Exhibition Medallion 1903, reverse engraved, ‘The British Fire Prevention Committee’, 45mm., silver-gilt; in case of issue; Fire Brigade Prize Medallion, by Vaughton, Birmingham, obverse: fireman carrying woman and child from a blazing building; reverse engraved, ‘1909 Leyton, 1st Prize 1 Man Hydrant Drill, won by H. V. Thorpe, St. Albans F.B.’, 50mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1903, extremely fine (2) £100-150