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Elgin Burgh School Board, Elgin Technical School for Girls. 1909, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, engraved arms with angel supporters, rev. (Presented by John E Sutherland Esq MP.... Awarded to Catherine Gordon Dux Session 1909-10), 58mm, 72.90g, hallmarked Birmingham 1909. Acanthus suspension and loop, about extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £40
Angus Club Edinburgh, 1890-91, a silver award medal by Hamilton & Inches, respicimus on Garter, rev. unnamed, makers’ mark, 57mm, 69.40g (cf. Brodie 311). Acanthus suspension and loop, heavy laurel surround, about extremely fine with original scarlet ribbon and rosette £80-£100
Rothesay Educational Institute, Dux Medal, 1881, an engraved silver award, unsigned, (Presented to Gavin Fleming), rev. (Presented by Capt. John McKirdy, Palmam Qui Meruit Ille Ferat), unhallmarked, 57mm, 53.48g. With ornate integral suspension loop, good very fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £45
Clifton House School, Brighton, 1863, a silver award medal named (Sidney Johnson), 49 mm, 34.16g, hallmarked J. & W. Marshall, Edinburgh, no date letter. Good very fine, in raised laurel-leaf rim with suspension loop and ring £80-£100
Masonic (?), c. 1850, a uniface silver openwork badge by W. Drummond [?], crowned thistle over saltire, motto on ribbon below, rev. stamped wd, 51 x 48mm, 14.85g. With chain and loop for suspension, good very fine and of fine workmanship £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
John Forsyth, 1832, an engraved silver memorial medal, unsigned (In Memory of John Forsyth), rev. (My Father, who Died 11th March 1832), 44 mm, 25.18g, hallmarked J. Mackay Edinburgh 1827. With suspension loop and ring, very fine and presumably extremely rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £55
Doune (Perthshire) Parish School, 1854, a shield-shaped silver award medal by J. Nasmyth & Co., rev. (From Andrew Jardine Esqr of Lanrick. to Henry Donaldson for General Excellence), hallmarked Edinburgh, no date letter, 50 x 40mm, 26.90g. Very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
Weem (Perthshire) Agricultural Association, 1903, a silver award medal by W.H. Haseler (Presented by Mr Duncan Cameron, Kinloch Rannoch, for the Best Collie Dog or Bitch), rev. (Won by W. McLeish), hallmarked Birmingham, 1902, 57mm, 50.30g. With ornate leaf and thistle border and suspension loop, good very fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Montrose Academy, silver award medals (3), The Sir James Duke Award (2), by W.J. Taylor, view of the school, rev. legend, edges named (David Murray, August 2nd 1848), and unnamed, both 51mm, 75.08, 67.36g; Edinburgh Angus Club Medal, 1852-3, by J. Law, named (Susan Murray Dux Highest Latin Class), hallmarked Edinburgh, no date letter, 60mm. 69.60g [3]. Very fine or better, last with surface staining £120-£150
Hammer Price: £75
Erection of a Statue of William IV, 1845, a copper medal by Allen & Moore, full-length standing figure of King on plinth, rev. inscription within wreath, 62mm (BHM 2219). About extremely fine and very rare £120-£150
Charles I, Memorial, a copper medal by J. & N. Roettier, undated [struck c. 1695], armoured and draped bust right, rev. hand issuing from heaven holding celestial crown, landscape below, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162a). Good very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £80
Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems of arts and sciences, rev. Queen Caroline watering a grove of palm trees, 39mm, 20.27g (MI II, 517/72; W 1714; E 537). Good very fine £80-£100
Stirling Agricultural Society, 1878, a silver award medal, unsigned (by J.D. Davidson?), named (Awarded after Trial to Mr John Sconlar, Implements Works, Stirling, for Turnip Topping and Tailing Machine), hallmarked Glasgow, 1878, 58mm, 49.90g; Western District of Stirlingshire Agricultural Association, 1877, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Awarded to Mr John Sconlar, Crook Implement Works, for Collection of Farm Implements, 31st May 1877), unhallmarked, 48mm, 40.93g [2]. Very fine;...
Inverness Royal Academy, 1840, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned (To the Royal Academy of Inverness, from L. Mackintosh Esqr of Raigmore, in Testimony of his Zealous wish for its Prosperity), rev. named (To the Most Deserving, Adjudged by the Visitors, to A. Paterson, for Proficiency in Mathematics, 1840), unhallmarked, 63mm, 43.95g (cf. Grimshaw 35/94). Good very fine; in ornate frame with loop for suspension £150-£200
Hammer Price: £95
50th Birthday of Sir Walter Scott, 1821, a bronze medal by T. Webb and B.R. Faulkner for Mudie, bust right, rev. harp, shield and other emblems of Scotland and Scott’s novels around a weathered tree, 41mm (BHM 1165; Brodie –). Extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £100
George IV, Accession, 1820, a copper box medal by J.G. Hancock, laureate bust left, rev. chronology of the sovereigns of england within border of Garter ornaments; containing 13 [of 17] card discs of Kings and Queens, 46mm (BHM 1016; E –; cf. DNW 192, 752). Box and contents good very fine, very rare £200-£300
Royal Caledonian Curling Club, c. 1880, District Medal, a silver award by Edwards & Sons, curling scene with eight players above arms of Scotland, rev. unnamed, 40mm, 26.00g (Brodie 433); Highland Dancing, 1868, a silver award medal, unsigned (Open Competition 1st Prize for the Best Highland Dancer, won by ... 1868), 59mm, 56.30g [2]. First virtually as struck and attractively toned, with straight bar suspender, ornate clip and original blue ribbon; second with ornate surround and integral...
Bishopbriggs, 1853, a silver award medal by Finlay & Field, bull left, rev. (By Finlay & Field for the Best Bull, Gained by William McKean, Lumloch, at Bishopbriggs, 9th June 1853), hallmarked Glasgow, 1849, 60mm, 80.20g. Good very fine with ornate suspension loop and ring £100-£120
Montrose Academy, silver award medals (4), The Sir James Duke Award (2), by W.J. Taylor, view of the school, rev. legend, edges named (Maria B.H. Murray, Greek, 1853) and (Maria B.H. Murray, Mathematics, 1855), both 51mm, 70.42g, 70.46g; Edinburgh Angus Club Medal, 1854-5, by J. Law, named (Maria B.H. Murray Dux Highest Latin Class), hallmarked Edinburgh, no date letter, 60mm. 70.22g; The Dr James Burnes Award, by B. Wyon, edge named (Maria B.H. Murray Dux of Academy 1855), 44mm, 54.02g...
Hammer Price: £110
Irvine Academy, 1858, a silver award medal, unsigned, arms with supporters, rev. named (For Mathematics First John M. Connachie, July 1858), 41mm, 38.85g (Grimshaw 33/89); Queens Park Academy, 1869-70, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, named (First Prize Awarded to Miss Janet Marshall for English & Writing), 41mm, 24.95g; Robertson’s Academy, Edinburgh, c. 1880, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, named (Presented to John. N. Miller for Mathematics), 41mm, 17.72g; together...
Dumbartonshire Agricultural Society, 1901, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Presented by Messrs Pringle & Alexander for the Best Cow or Quey Bred in the District, Show 1901), rev. (Won by Mr John Bauchop, Auchintulloch), 47mm, 37.83g; Dunning (Perthshire), 1888, a silver award medal, unsigned (by D. MacGregor [?]), named (Presented by Mr George Dunbar, Dealer in Horses, Perth, for Best Foal got by any of his Horses to Charles Fenwick Esqr, Broadlees Farm, Dunning), rev. blank, 54mm,...
Hammer Price: £120
William IV, Coronation, 1831, medals (2), both by T.W. Ingram, in gilt bronze, 55mm, in white metal, 42mm (BHM 1483, 1485) [2]. Extremely fine or nearly so, the first probably with modern gilding £60-£80
Edinburgh Royal High School, 1831, Macdonald Prize, a silver award medal by W. Marshall, arms with supporters, rev. arms, named (Johanni Young, 1831), 52mm, 53.43g, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1830 (Grimshaw 6/9). Set in a silver gilt surround with ornate suspension loop and ring, very fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £130
Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School, 1673, a uniface silver cloak badge by J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy encouraging a Bluecoat boy, fleet behind, avspicio carol secvndi regis 1673, 69mm, 40.47g (MI I, 557/218; Grimshaw p.5, no. 1; E 252). Made without the normal wide border, tiny piercing at 12 o’clock, very fine or better, toned £100-£150
Hammer Price: £150
Eglinton Tournament, 1839, a silver prize medal, unsigned (by W. Wyon), two knights on horseback jousting, in exergue, september 1839, rev. unnamed, 36mm, 23.88g (BHM 1891; CP p.174, pl. 36, fig. 1; cf. DNW 41/260). With loop and suspension bar, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £160
Leuchars Quoiting Club, 1862, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, gentleman playing quoits, rev. named (Gained by Jas. Simpson 1869, A. Tullis 1882, W. Simpson 1893, Alex Simpson 1896, C Berry 1898, W. Brown 1905, G. Muir 1922, J. Walton 1924), all within raised floral border, unhallmarked. 73 x 63mm, 48.58g. With integral loop for suspension, very fine and very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £170
Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, 1864, a silver award medal by Kirkwood and Son, named (To Robt M. Buchanan, Livingstone Mill, Draught Mare, Exhibited at Mid-Calder, 1864), 56mm, 44.74g; similar medals (4), named to R.M. Buchanan (3) and George Gibb, all 35mm; together with a similar (later?) bronze medal, unnamed, 56mm [6]. Very fine to extremely fine £80-£100
Old Monkland, 1854, a silver award medal by P. Aitken, cow standing right, rev. (Presented by George Ferrie Esqr of Blairtummock to ... for the Best Milch Cow Bred and Exhibited at the Cattle Show of the New Farmers’ Society of Old Monkland, Barony Bothwell & Cadder, June 1854), hallmarked Glasgow, 1853, 69mm, 89.50g. Good very fine, with large integral suspension loop £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
William IV, Accession, 1830, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. Neptune reclining left, 43mm (BHM 1425; E –); Coronation, 1831, by W. Wyon, bare head right, rev. diademed head of Queen Adelaide right, 33mm (BHM 1475; E 1251) [2]. About extremely fine £100-£150
Edinburgh Skating Club, 1830, a silver award medal by J. Mackay, figure of Mercury octor euro, rev. named (W.D. Gillon 29th December 1830), hallmarked Edinburgh, no date letter, 41mm, 21.70g (cf. DNW 41/497). Integral bar for suspension, good very fine, rare £120-£150
Foundation of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843, a hollow silver medallic badge, tablets and burning bush, surrounded by dates 1560, 1592, 1638, 1688, 1843 and names chalmers, dunlop and candlish all within thistle wreath, rev. legend in 25 lines detailing the cause, dated 18 May 1843 and stamped 100, 52mm, 34.00g. Brooch-mounted on reverse (pin missing), good very fine, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver badge, unsigned, crowned bust of Charles left between CR crowned, pace trivmphans, rev. draped bust of Catherine left, crown before, fvtvri spes, 31 x 28mm, 3.83g (Platt II, p.354; MI I, 483/96; E 225). Very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £220
Hunterian Medical Society Edinburgh, 1838, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned (Sesssion 1838-9, Palmam Qui Meruit Fiat), rev. (Awarded to Samuel Brown Esqr for an Experimental Essay on the Chrystallization [sic] of Infusible and Insoluble Carburets which was adjudged the Best Paper read before the Society), hallmarked Edinburgh, no date letter, 57mm, 46.10g. With integral suspension loop and ring, good very fine; in shaped, fitted case as issued, very rare £150-£200
Highland Society of Scotland, 1831, an oval silver award medal by J. McKay, named (Given by the Highland Society of Scotland to James Ross, 1831), rev. plough right and furrows, hallmarked, Edinburgh, 1830, 59 x 40mm, 15.50g. About very fine, very rare £150-£200
The Athole Gathering, 1849, a silver engraved award medal, unsigned, rev. named (For the Hammer, to duncan mcdonald, blair athole), unhallmarked, 46mm, 23.05g. ring on integral scroll mount, nearly extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1792, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, uniformed bust of Marquis Cornwallis left, rev. Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, 48mm (Pudd. 792; BHM 363; E 845; Pollard 5). Extremely fine £150-£200
Conyers Middleton, 1724, a cast and chased bronze medal by G.B. Pozzo, bust right with short curled hair, rev. the interior of the University Library at Cambridge with books on table and bust of Minerva, 82mm (cf. Baldwin Auction 64, lot 579). Good very fine, very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £280
Duke of Clarence Appointed Lord High Admiral, 1827, a copper medal by J. Henning, bare head right, rev. Britannia walking right on waves, holding trident and shield, ships in background, 65mm (BHM 1296; E 1192). Nearly extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £320
Charles I, a uniface cast oval light bronze plaque, unsigned [by J. O’Brisset?], c. 1720, draped and armoured bust right, stippled background, 71 x 51mm (MI –). Nearly very fine £150-£200
Appeal Against the House of Hanover, 1721, a bronze medal by E Hamerani, draped bust of James III right, rev. Hanoverian horse trampling lion and unicorn, view of London behind, 49mm (Woolf 40:1; MI II, 454/63; E 493). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £400
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