Historical and Art Medals

Crystal Palace Opened, 1854, a bronzed white metal medal by Allen & Moore, bust of Sir Joseph Paxton left in cartouche, rev. façade of the Palace and terraces, legend reads may, 51mm (Allen 25; cf. BHM 2546); Crystal Palace, Handel Centenary, 1859, a bronze medal by Pinches and W.J. Taylor, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Mr J.G. Kempster, Steward), 51mm (Allen 10; BHM 2656; E 1527); The Crystal Palace Show of Poultry, Pigeons & Rabbits, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by E.J. Fairbairns], view of the Palace in quadrilobe, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Mrs Compton-Bishop for best Houdan, 1924), 51mm (Allen – [cf. 1926/1]) [3]. Very fine, first and third very rare (£40-60)

No medals for the Poultry show before it gained its Grand International title (by 1926) were listed by Allen