Auction Catalogue

11 July 2006

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2334

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11 July 2006

Hammer Price:
£310

Marriage of the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, 1872, a white metal medal, unsigned, 30mm; Denbigh Eisteddfod, 1882, a uniface silver medal, unsigned, castle ruins, back engraved with the initials KSR, 38mm; Marriage of Herbert Lloyd Watkin and Louise Alexandra Williams Wynn, 1884, a silver medal, unsigned, busts vis-à-vis in medallions, rev. escutcheons on eagle, 38mm (BHM –); Centenary of Sunday Schools in Wales, 1885, a white metal medal, unsigned, 44mm (BHM 3201; E 1713); National Eisteddfod of Wales, Wrexham, 1888, a shield-shaped brass badge by D.D. Pierce, Wrexham, 55 x 40mm; Visit of Lord Tredegar to Risca, 1896, a white metal medal, unsigned, 32mm (BHM –); The Calvinistic Methodist Church of Wales, Glamorgan Presbytery, a silver award medal, unsigned, dove above open book in trilobe, rev. legend, named (Joan Addis, Division II, 1940), hallmarked m&b Birmingham 1939, 31mm; together with Dr Price, 1884, an oval private cremation ticket, 37mm, and other medals, etc, of Cardiff, Denbigh, Port Talbot, Wrexham, etc [7, two in silver) [15]. First fine, third practically as struck and toned, in maroon case of issue, others very fine and better (£120-150)