British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Education: England and Wales, London: Battersea, Emanuel School, a uniface bronze award medal, unsigned, portcullis and chains, back named (J.W. Sollis, 440 Yds. Open, 1937, Third), 38mm; Brixton, London County Council School of Building, Sleeman Rice Medal for Joinery, an Art Deco EPNS medal, unsigned, symbolic figure with carpentry sword, rev. legend, named (J.F. Groom, Session 1947-48), 51mm; Chelsea, Royal Hospital School, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Aquatics, 1934 Junior Relay, 1st Hawke, A.E. Jones), 32mm; Covent Garden, Maxick and Saldo, a silver award badge for Excellence of Development, legend, rev. named (H. Tomlinson, March 1913), hallmarked Birmingham 1912, 29 x 26mm; St Paul’s, St Paul’s School Athletic Society, a bronze medal by Baddeley & Reynolds, arms, rev. legend in wreath, named (Boxing, School Competition, Light Weights, First Prize, G.W. James, 1904), 51mm; Strand, Strand School, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms and supporters, rev. legend, named (Gym Competition, J.C. Cole, 1905), 28mm [6]. Fourth fine and unusual, others generally very fine, third with clip, ring and blue riband (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Sold with much further information on Max Sick, aka Maxick (1882-1961) and A.M. Woollaston, aka Monte Saldo (b.1879), who between them ran the Apollo Saldo body-building and gymnastics school in Great Newport street in the years immediately prior to World War I, out of which the physical culture system known as maxalding was created