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Medals, badges, etc (41, three in silver), including issues by and of Meccano, BBC, Sir Charles Wakefield, Violet Vaughan-Morgan, Herbert Jackson, Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd, etc [41]. Many very fine (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £160
Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, a silver award after W. Wyon, coronetted head of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (George Frampton, Lambeth, Stage 19e, 1882), 55mm (E 1511). Minor scrape marks on obverse rim at 3 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and as struck, toned; in original blue fitted case (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, a bronze award after W. Wyon, similar, edge named (George Frampton, Lambeth, Stage 19d, 1882), 55mm (E 1511). Brilliant and as struck; in original brown fitted case (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £70
Sir Edgar Boehm, 1891, a uniface bronze medal by E. Lanteri, cast by J. Moore, bust right, sculptor’s mallet and sprig of laurel behind, 117mm (Attwood 24; BHM 3414; E 1771; BDM VII, 533). Very fine, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £350
500th Anniversary of Winchester College, 1893, a silver medal by Sir G. Frampton for Pinches, William of Wykeham, robed, seated, holding bible and crozier and with model of the college surrounded by scholars, rev. chapel and college in rural setting with shield of arms in field, 76mm (Attwood 17; BHM 3464; E 1785; MJP p.227; Taylor 27a; BDM III, 136). About extremely fine, reverse toned (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
The Art Workers Guild, London, 1900, an openwork cast badge by Sir G. Frampton, robed figure holding casket and standing on orb, 107 x 82mm (BDM VII, 317). Very fine and extremely rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £720
Richard Phené Spiers, 1905, a bronze plaque by E. Lanteri, bearded bust right, rev. distant view of the Acropolis at Athens, 78 x 58mm (Attwood 14; BHM 3921; E 1884; MJP p. 126). About extremely fine, nicely patinated, rare; with a loop for suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
Royal Society of British Artists, 1906, an openwork gilt award badge by Sir G. Frampton, female seated right holding brushes and easel, female statuary at right and lion above, un-named, 87 x 60mm (BDM VII, 317). Very fine and very rare; with loop for suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £850
Royal Institute of British Architects, 1907, a silver medal by Sir G. Frampton, two crowned lions vis-à-vis, front paws on central pedestal, rev. seated female wearing mural crown, inscribing documents at a desk, 76mm (BHM –; BDM VII, 317; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.100). Extremely fine, reverse toned, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Royal Institute of British Architects, 1907, a silver medal by Sir G. Frampton, similar, 76mm (BHM –; BDM –). Extremely fine, obverse toned, rare (£60-80)
The Worshipful Company of Founders, Award of Honour, a silver medal, unsigned, arms and crest, rev. artisans pouring molten metal into a mould, head of sphinx at right, edge named (The Founders Company Exhibition 1910, Sir George James Frampton, RA), 57mm. Good very fine, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £250
Scotland, Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901, a shield-shaped bronze-gilt badge, arms, rev. Exhibition buildings above Scottish arms, named (G.J. Frampton, A.R.A., Committee), 36 x 24mm (Brodie –). Extremely fine; with integral suspension loop (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £85
Scotland, University of Glasgow, Department of Engineering, Burnet Medal, 1902, plated clichés of the medal by Sir G. Frampton, moustachioed bust of Lindsay Burnet right, rev. seated female with implements of engineering, 63mm (BDM VII, 317; Brodie –); Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Coronation, 1902, plated clichés of the medal by Sir G. Frampton, conjoined busts left, rev. imperial crown surmounted by lion between trees bearing lion rampant and harp, 51mm (BHM 3767; E 1872) [2]. About...
Hammer Price: £10
Scotland, University of Glasgow, David Logan Medal, gilt-bronze medals by Sir G. Frampton (2), two angels standing under an oak-tree, rev. hand holding open book, salmon at left, bird on bough at right, 36mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.73, 22; MJP p.215; BDM VII, 317; Brodie –) [2]. Extremely fine, one with minor traces of adhesive on edge (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £110
BELGIUM, Société [Hollandaise-Belge de] les Amis de la Médaille d’Art, 1901, a bronze membership plaquette by G. Devreese, man seated left in front of a cabinet of medals, rev. legend, un-named, 29 x 24mm (BDM I, 576; cf. DNW 28, 902). About very fine; with loop for suspension (£10-15)
France, Duval-Janvier, c. 1900, an octagonal Art Nouveau bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, male figure working a coining press, rev. RÉDUCTION ET FRAPPE DE MÉDAILLES, reduced vignettes of the obverse design, 60 x 52mm, edge stamped 30 (PBE 152; BDM VII, 177; Jones, Art of the Medal, 345; cf. DNW 64, 1346). Stained, otherwise very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of La France right under the bough of a tree, rev. male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet named (G. Frampton), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW 47, 880). Virtually as struck; in maroon fitted case with gilt-blocked lid and original award slip (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £190
Germany, Erste Internationale Kunstausstellung, Dresden, 1897, a gilt cliché plaque, unsigned, naked female offering a breast to a young artist who holds a brush and tray of paints, 51 x 33mm. Extremely fine and very rare; in original dark green fitted case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £330
Spain, VI Exposicion Internacional d’Arte, Barcelona, 1911, a gilt-bronze award medal by E. Arnau y Mascost for Rodriguez, crowned and draped female left, rev. naked female standing facing, holding mirror and palm branch, tablet named (G. Frampton), 60mm (BDM –). Virtually as struck, rare; in green fitted case of issue by Rodriguez, Rambla Cataluña 122, Barcelona (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £80
USA, Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, a bronze award medal by C.E. Barber, figure of Christopher Columbus modelled by A. St. Gaudens, rev. legend on tablet, named (George Frampton), 77mm (Baxter 87; BDM I, 122; Eglitt 90). Good very fine (£100-150)
Richard III, 1485, a silver medal by J. Dassier, bust right, rev. figure of Fury holding crown and dagger, lying beside the two murdered Princes, all on a decorated sarcophagus, 41mm (MI I, 19; E 22). About extremely fine, toned, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £220
James I and Prince Charles, a silver counter after S. de Passe, busts of each three-quarters right, 27mm (MI I, 376/272; E 174); Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned, four heart-shaped shields bearing the arms of Britain and France, rev. legend on tablet, 31mm (MI I, 253/34; E 115); Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 30mm (MI I, 472/76; E 221); together an engraved silver counter of...
Archbishop Laud Executed, 1644, a plated cast copy of the medal by J. Roettiers, bust right, rev. infant genii carrying mitre and crozier to Heaven, 58mm (MI I, 315/147; E 145). Fine (£30-50)
£30–£50
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], bust right, rev. hand holding celestial crown above sheep grazing in a landscape, 34mm (MI I, 346/201; E 162). Minor rim bruise, otherwise good very fine and toned (£150-200)
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Charles right, rev. bust of Catherine right, 43mm (MI I, 489/111; E 224). Some marks in obverse field, otherwise about very fine and toned (£140-180)
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, rev. favente deo, Britannia seated left at foot of rock, contemplating her navies, 56mm (MI I, 535/186; E 241). Edge knocks and numerous marks, otherwise, good fine, toned (£80-100)
Death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, rev. Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge lettered, 39mm (MI I, 577/247; E 257a). Edge knocks, fine to very fine, toned (£40-60)
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust right, rev. hand from heaven about to place a crown on a cushion bearing a laurel, 33mm (MI I, 605/5; E 273). A few marks, nearly extremely fine, lightly toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £230
James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, similar, 33mm (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Cleaned in the past and obverse finely scratched, otherwise extremely fine, reverse toned (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £260
Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the seven bishops in medallions, edge plain, 50mm (MI I, 622/37 var; E 288 var). Good very fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, similar, edge plain, thin flan, 50mm (MI I, 622/37; E 288b). Small piercing, about very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phaethon who is falling from his chariot, 35mm (MI I, 662/25; E 312). Some surface marks, good very fine, toned (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £270
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], similar, 35mm (MI I, 662/25; E 312); George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds a cornucopia, 35mm (MI II, 479/4; E 510); Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems, rev. Queen Caroline waters a grove of palm trees, 39mm (MI 517/72; E 537; MG 1228) [3]. Second...
Hammer Price: £210
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. Perseus delivering Andromeda from a sea-monster, 38mm (MI I, 663/26; E 311b). Good very fine, toned (£60-80)
William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned [by G. Bower], conjoined busts right, rev. William and Mary enthroned, two bishops holding a crown above, edge plain, 52mm (MI I, 668/38; E 310). Very fine, attractive dark tone (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
William III, 1702, a silver medal by J. Dassier, bust right, rev. Æternitas seaded upon a pedestal, Britannia either side, 41mm (MI II, 225/554; E 387). About extremely fine, toned, rare (£250-300)
Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm (MI II, 228/4; E 390). Almost extremely fine, dark tone (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £130
Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Queen Anne left, rev. ships burning in harbour, fleet at harbour-mouth and fort at right, 37mm (MI II, 236/18; E 395). Good very fine but brightly cleaned (£120-150)
Capitulation of Towns on the River Meuse, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], crowned bust of Anne left, rev. fortified city under bombardment, 37mm (MI II, 241/26; E 396). Several scuff marks, a knock in reverse field and another on the edge, otherwise about very fine (£60-80)
Duke of Marlborough, Cities Captured, 1703, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust of Anne left, rev. equestrian figure of Marlborough receiving the keys to the cities of Bonn, Huy and Limbourg, 42mm (MI II, 246/35; E 400). Minor rim nicks, about very fine, unevenly toned (£80-100)
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