Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Edinburgh, International Electric Exhibition, 1890, a silver award medal by Kirkwood & Son, Minerva seated left, rev. two electrodes divided by a pair of wings, magnet behind, edge named (Hillman, Herbert & Cooper Ltd, Coventry - Koh-i-Noor Safety Bicycle), 51mm (BHM 3401); a bronze medal, similar, edge named (Alexr Fletcher Junr, Irvine - Model, Screw Steam Ship, Stern & Rudder Frames), 51mm; a gilt-bronze medal, similar, edge named (James Hardie & Sons, Edinburgh - Violins), 51mm [3]. Good very fine or better, first cleaned, gilding worn on last £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Exhibition Medals.

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First J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 74, 10 May 2007, lot 105