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Primrose Mount Academy, Oldham, an engraved silver award medal, named (Presented by the Revd. Hugh Tait BA to Miss Elizabeth Cooper, For Best Scholarship In the Young Ladies School, Primrose Mount Academy, Oldham, June 21st 1854), rev. plain, 58mm. Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £80
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 (G.M. Winkles, Birmingham, Stage 15a, 1878), 55mm (E 1511); Mrs Newcomen’s Schools, 1881, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], frontal elevation of a building, rev. wreath, named (Presented to Kate White for General Proficiency and Good Conduct, 1892), 51mm (cf. DNW 60, 1432); The Worshipful Company of Stationers, a silver aw...
Hammer Price: £95
Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester, 1857, a bronze medal by J. Pinches, three muses, rev. legend, 42mm (Allen 25; BHM 2606); Death and Obsequies of Prince Albert, 1861, a white metal medal by T. Ottley, bust left, rev. Britannia in mourning, 64mm (BHM 2700; E 1547); together with bronze award medals (3), with busts of Victoria, Albert and the Prince of Wales [5]. First very fine, others better (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £60
Lord Dudley Stuart Memorial, 1859, a copper medal by J.F.A. Bovy, bust right, rev. relief map of Polonia and her towns, edge named (The Right Hone. The Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, 1859), 63mm (BHM 2659; E 1530). Obverse with a couple of minor nicks, otherwise extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £110
Beaumont Lodge, Old Windsor, a silver award medal, unsigned, frontal elevation of the Lodge, rev. Virgin in central panel, flanked by winged cherubs, 56mm (Taylor 55a); Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, a silver medal by H. Youngman, bust left in hat, rev. cocoa plant on globe, 51mm (BHM 4221; E 2013; cf. DNW 61, 1282) [2]. First with some scuffs and surface knocks, very fine, second extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Brighton Proprietary School, 1836, Præpositors Prize (Instituted 1850), a silver award medal, unsigned, kneeling robed female, rev. names of educational subjects, named (Harry W. Strevens, Christmas 1864), 44mm; Downside School, c. 1870, a copper award medal, unsigned [by T. Moring], pax in wreath, rev. legend, un-named, 45mm; Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, a bronze award after W. Wyon, coronetted head of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Alfred A...
Hammer Price: £65
Home for Little Boys (Established 1864), Hanbury Memorial Prize, a bronze award medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, bust of Princess Alexandra left, rev. legend on scroll, 51mm; The Homes for Little Boys, Farningham & Swanley Kent Incorporated, Hanbury Memorial Prize, a copper award medal by A. Wyon, crowned bust of Queen Alexandra left, rev. flowering wreath, 51mm; together with Charles, A.O., The Story of the Little Boys, London, nd, 120pp, engraved illustrations in text including one of the earli...
Hammer Price: £70
King Edward VI Grammar School, Bromsgrove, a silver award medal signed F.A., façade of building, rev. named (Athletic Sports, 1871, E.W. Reynolds), 36mm (Taylor 38a); The Poultry Club, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, poultry in farmyard, rev. named (W. Reynolds, won at Sutton Coldfield Show), 45mm [2]. First extremely fine, second brilliant mint state; both in fitted cases of issue (£35-45)
Bathgate Academy, a hollow engraved award instituted by John Nenland of Jamaica, robed female and two putti supporting shield, castle behind, engraved (Corporation of Daniel Stewart’s Institution, 1855), rev. named (Lower School, Robert Arthur, Dux, Session 1871-72), hallmarked s&h Edinburgh, 56mm. Good very fine with an unusual Jamaican connection; scroll suspender incorporating an anchor, the loop broken off (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £85
International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, 1873, a gilt-bronze medal by G.T. Morgan, draped bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. façade of buildings, edge named (J.W. Singer, Catalogue No.2666, etc), 70mm (BHM 2964; E 1622; Taylor 180a); Midland Trades & Industrial Exhibition, Leicester, 1899, a bronze Award of Merit, unsigned, arms, rev. legend, 38mm; Polytechnic School of Art, London, bronze award medals by J.A. Restall (2), St George slaying dragon, revs. wreath, na...
International Exhibition, 1874, a bronze award medal by J.E. Boehm and G.T. Morgan, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. Albert Hall, edge named (Hart & Co, Catalogue No.7007), 51mm (BHM 2992; E 1633); Confectioners’, Bakers’ and Allied Trades Annual International Exhibition, London, a bronze award medal by Rowell, female figure with sickle and sheaf of wheat, rev. wreath, named (The ‘W’ (VisVitæ) Bread Co Ltd, London, Confectionery Class 25, 1913), 48mm; Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Health & Ho...
London Athletic Club, a bronze award medal by Hancocks & Co, winged caduceus, rev. wreath, named (March 7 1874, Three Miles Open Handicap, Third Prize, C.W.H. Dicker), 52mm; Army of Occupation, 2nd Light Brigade, Germany, 1919, an engraved silver award medal by the Birmingham Mint, rev. wreath, named (Basket Ball, 1st, B.F. Puddick), hallmarked Birmingham 1918, 32mm; Surrey Rifle Association (Founded 1860), a silver award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. crossed rifles in wreath, un-named, 32mm; t...
Hammer Price: £30
Geological Society of London, Bigsby Medal, 1876, a gold award by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, bust of John Bigsby left, rev. starfish, edge named (Henry Hicks, M.D., 1883), 45mm, 62.21g (BHM 3033; E 1653). Brilliant, rare; in original maroon fitted case of issue (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £580
Alexander Kirkwood, 1879, a copper medal by A. Kirkwood & Sons, draped bust three-quarters right, rev. legend, named (John Jack, Esq), 68mm (BHM 3055; Brodie –). Minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
City and Guilds of London Institute, Department of Technology, a silver award medal by E.D. Jackman, arms of guilds around City arms, rev. technological examination honours, edge named (W.L. Spence, Electric Lighting, 1885), 51mm (E 1684; cf. DNW 29, 676); Manchester, Owens College, a silver award medal by Elkington, standing female holding lamp, locomotive and other implements of industry behind, rev. arms in wreath, edge named (Wilfrid L. Spence, 1897), 44mm (cf. DNW 33, 333) [2]. Very fine...
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, crowned bust left, rev. enthroned figure of Empire surrounded by standing figures representing Science, Letters, Art, etc, Mercury and Time below, 77mm (BHM 3219; E 1733a); together with a quantity of modern medals etc, mostly Irish [Lot]. First scuffed and scratched in fields, otherwise extremely fine, others in varied state (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £130
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, similar, 77mm (BHM 3219; E 1733a). Scuffed and scratched in fields, otherwise extremely fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, similar, 77mm (BHM 3219; E 1733a); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, silver medals by G.W. de Saulles (2), 56 and 26mm (BHM 3506; E 1817); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, silver medals by G.W de Saulles (2), 56 and 31mm (BHM 3737; E 1871); together with miscellaneous 17th century tokens (6) [11]. Medals extremely fine, the larger ones in red cases of issue, tokens poor (£80-100)
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, similar, 58mm (BHM 3219; E 1733a); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal G.W. de Saulles, 56mm (BHM 3506; E 1817); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by G.W de Saulles, 56mm (BHM 3737; E 1871); George V, Coronation, 1911, medals by B. Mackennal (2), in silver and bronze, both 56mm (BHM 4022; E 1922). Generally extremely fine; second, third and last in cases of issue (£100-...
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon after Sir J.E. Boehm and Sir F. Leighton, similar, 58mm (BHM 3219; E 1733a); Bedford Grammar School, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms, rev. b.g.s. gymnasium in wreath, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1914, 51mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, in silver (4), base metal (2) [8]. Very fine and better; first in case of issue (£80-100)
Numismatic Society of London, 1887, a bronze medal by Lydia Gay for J. Pinches, bust of Sir John Evans right, rev. legends in and around wreath, 58mm (BHM 3344; E 1729; MJP p.170); Charles Roach Smith, 1890, a bronze medal by J.H. Pinches, bust left, rev. legend, 58mm (BHM 3396; E 1757) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £10
Cambridge University, bronze award medals by Munsey (2), arms, rev. penny-farthing bicycle in wreath, one with edge named (C.U.B.C. 4 Mile Freshmens Race won by W.L. Raynes, Oct: 1887), the other with metal plaque inscribed (C.U.B.C. versus O.U.B.C., 4 Mile Race, 2nd, W.L. Raynes, Pemb: Coll:, 1888), both 51mm [2]. Virtually as struck, in original fitted cases of issue and an interesting numismatic recipient (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
Numismatic Society of London, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], three standing Monetæ, rev. soc numism. lond. optime merenti in wreath, edge named (Professor Percy Gardner, Litt. D., F.S.A.), 58mm. Brilliant mint state, olive tone; in maroon fitted case of issue (£40-60)
Aberdeen Grammar School, silver award medals (2), unsigned, arms, rev. wreath, named (Jacobo Moir…Nov. mdccclxxxviii; Jacobo Moir…Nov. mdcccxc), both 39mm (Brodie 513); Aberdeen Grammar School, Arthur Johnston Medal, a silver award by Kirkwood, bust three-quarters right in ruff, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Adjudicatum Jacobo Moir mdcccxci), 45mm; Aberdeen University, a silver award medal by Kirkwood, arms, rev. wreath, named (Surgery, W. Ironside Moir, 1897-98), 52mm (Brodie 509); toge...
Westminster Technical Institute, the Burdett-Coutts Medal, c. 1895, a bronze award by O. Hale for Restall, bust of Baroness Burdett-Coutts left, rev. crowned arms and supporters, cartouche below, named (Presented to Robert Porteous for Geometry), 77mm (cf. DNW 47, 987). Scuffs in obverse field and two reverse edge knocks, about extremely fine; in fitted case of issue (£30-40)
Royal Anthropological Institute, Huxley Medal, 1895, a large bronze maquette of the obv. by F. Bowcher [after E. Onslow Ford], bust left, 263mm (cf. BHM 3488; cf. E 1794; cf. Storer 1734; BDM I, 255). Extremely fine; set into wooden frame, with provision for hanging on the back (£90-120)
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, young head left, rev. veiled head left, 56mm, 94.36g (BHM 3506; E 1817a). As struck; in case and envelope as issued (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £950
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, silver medals (3), by G.W. de Saulles (2), 56 and 26mm, and by the Birmingham Mint, 38mm (BHM 3506, 3549; E 1817); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, medals (4) by G.W de Saulles (3), in silver (2), 56 and 31mm, and in bronze, 56mm, and by Sir G. Frampton for Elkington, in silver, 35mm (BHM 3737, 3767; E 1871, 1872); George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by B. Mackennal, 31mm (BHM 4022; E 1922); George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, medals (4), by P. Metcalfe (3), a...
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 56mm (BHM 3506; E 1817a); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, silver medals by G.W. de Saulles (2), 55 and 31mm (BHM 3737; E 1871a, 1871b) [3]. As struck; first two in cases, all in envelopes as issued (£50-60)
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal for St Saviour’s Church, Pimlico, unsigned, diademed bust left, rev. view of the church, 78mm (BHM 3582); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (4) [5]. Mostly very fine (£30-40)
Opening of the North Bridge, Edinburgh, 1897, a bronze medal by Kirkwood, bust of Lord Provost left, rev. view of bridge over railway line, city arms below, 64mm (BHM 3619; E 1823; Brodie 327). Edge knock, otherwise good very fine; in original blue fitted case by Robert Scott, 182 Trongate, Glasgow (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Merriman Memorial Medal, a bronze award by W.O. Lewis, bust of Revd. H.G. Merriman half-left, rev. cruciform shields, edge named (Alexander Oliver Rankine, 1898, Aged 16 Years & 7 Months), 70mm (cf. DNW 66, 1088). About extremely fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £15
Toogood & Sons, Southampton, (Established 1815), Medal for Excellence, a silver award, unsigned, crowned arms and supporters, rev. legend in wreath, named (Awarded to A. Taylor, Hardy Flowers, 1898), 38mm; National Chrysanthemum Society (Founded 1846), a silver award medal by Spink, flowers around central panel, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Mr A. Taylor, for an Epergne of Chrysanthemums, October 9th, 1900), 45mm; National Amateur Gardeners’ Association, silver awards medals by J.A. Restall...
Hammer Price: £120
Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1901, a silver award medal by E. Fuchs and L.C. Wyon, bust of Edward VII left, rev. legend in and around wreath, edge named (Captain E. Barnes, for his Paper on ‘The Bhils of Western India’, Session 1906-7), 56mm (E 1863). About extremely fine; in black fitted case of issue by Fuchs (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £55
Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1901, a bronze award medal by E. Fuchs and L.C. Wyon, similar, edge named (Wilfred Ernest Wilson, Examinations 1903, Type-Writing), 56mm (E 1863); Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1910, a bronze award medal by B. Mackennal, bust of George V left, rev. similar, edge named (Agnes Terry Lord, Intermediate Examinations 1912, Book-Keeping), 55mm (E 1917); Tit-Bits, Award of Merit, a silver medal by D.G. Collins, named (To Mr Frederick Wa...
Hammer Price: £45
Crystal Palace, School of Art & Music Science & Literature, a silver award medal by Pinches, Britannia with caduceus and key, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Annie Marshall, for Portrait Painting, Session 1901-1902, Master, H. Windsor-Fry), 63mm (cf. Allen 1884/1; MJP p.33). Extremely fine and very rare (£80-100)
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar, a specially struck reduced-size bronze-gilt medal issued for the Centenary celebrations in 1905, identical in all respects to the full-size medallion, but centenary of the battle of trafalgar 1905 on rev., edge inscribed bronze, with no presentation inscription, 31mm. Extremely fine; in Spink fitted case (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar, a specially struck reduced-size white metal medal issued for the Centenary celebrations in 1905, similar, 31mm; Nelson and the Foudroyant 1897, obv. uniformed bust of Nelson, three-quarters left; rev. H.M.S. Foudroyant, 37mm [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine (£60-80)
Edinburgh Photographic Society (Instituted 1861), a uniface bronze award plaque by A. Kirkwood & Son [after R. Hore], seated female holding a photographic image in her right hand, camera behind, edge named (J. Tudor Cundall, Edinburgh 1906), 77 x 41mm (Brodie –; cf. DNW 64, 1137). Virtually as struck, attractive; in official fitted case (£60-80)
Linnaean Society, Darwin/Wallace Medal, 1908, a bronze award by F. Bowcher for Pinches, bust of Charles Darwin left, rev. facing bust of Alfred Wallace, 48mm (BHM 3962; E 1906; Storer 784); Bombardment of Scarborough, 1914, a bronze medal by the Mint, Birmingham Ltd, view of bombardment, rev. legend, 32mm (BHM 4111; E 1938; Frankenhuis 76); Actions of Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank, 1915, a white metal medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, scenes from the actions in oval medallions, rev. list of t...
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