Historical and Art Medals

Hants Canine Society (Founded 1901), a bronze badge, unsigned, dog standing right, back named (B.D.C., 1904, Misses Marvin & Traquair, 1st, Open (over 45 lbs)), 45 x 35mm; Newbury, Newbury Guildhall Club, a bronze award medal, unsigned, turreted building, rev. wreath, named (Club Walk, 1903, 20 1/2 Miles, Time Limit 4.30, H. Turner (5), 3.42.56), 38mm; Norwich, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by J. Moore, edge named (To Mr Guardian T. Smith), 38mm (BHM 3266); Peasedown, a bronze award medal by A. Fenwick, couple in agricultural setting, rev. wreath, named (Peasedown Arts & Crafts, 1911, S. Gay), 45mm; Reading, The Reading & District Philatelic Society, a light bronze award medal, unsigned, Mercury holding stamp, rev. wreath, named (R.O. Harmshaw, 1.XII.38, ‘Cyprus’), 39mm; Taplow, Conservators of the River Thames, Desborough Medal, a bronze award, unsigned, arms of Baron Desborough, rev. crowned shields, named (J.M. Kensington, Beaumont College Boat Club, 1955), 51mm; together with other medals (6, one in silver), of Bedford, Bath, Cardiff, Brighton, etc [12]. Very fine and better (£70-90)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Peasedown St John, near Radstock, Somerset. William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough, KG (1855-1945), athlete, sportsman and public servant who filled almost all the offices in local government and local justice open to him in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire and who, at one time, was serving on no fewer than 115 committees; much further biographical detail is included with the lot