Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

John William Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, c.1809 , bronze gilt portrait medal, by M & P, draped bust of the cleric, facing half-right, 51 mm. (BHM-; E-). Nearly extremely fine and rare (£80-120)

The medal is set behind a bevelled glass and circular gilt frame and contained within a wooden mount, the reverse with a contemporary label which records John William De La Flechere as being born in Lyon in 1729. Uniform portraits of William Pitt, John Wesley and Lord Nelson, signed by ‘M & P’ and similarly glazed and mounted, have been noted.