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Sir Henry Irving, 1891, a bronze medal, unsigned [by L.C. Lauer], draped bust left, rev. legend, 60 mm (BHM 3416; E 1769; Svarstad 112). Extremely fine (£60-80)

Obverse only illustrated, reduced. Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), celebrated actor of the Victorian stage; from 1878 to 1902 he was ‘professionally associated’ with the actress Ellen Terry