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14 December 2004
Sailing, Royal Western Yacht Club, a silver award medal by T.W. Ingram, Neptune in marine car pulled by three horses, attendants at sides, rev. sailing and rowing boats in harbour, panel engraved (Rowed for & Won 2nd Augst. 1842), edge engraved (Hastings Doyle, Major, 24th Regt.), 52mm. Some scratches in upper obverse field and clip for suspension removed, otherwise about very fine and very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £230
13 July 2011
Royal Events, George IV, Coronation, 1821, a silver admission ticket, unsigned, crown, rev. wreath, named (Admit J. Adams Esq), 38mm (D & W 54/81; cf. DNW 50, 662). Small piercing for suspension, obverse field heavily tooled and reverse rim knock at 7 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine and dark-toned, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
30 May 2012
Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineers, Telford Medal, 1828, a silver-gilt award medal by W. Wyon, bare head of Thomas Telford left, rev. Menai Suspension Bridge, named on edge (Edward Ellis Allen, 1855), 57mm (BHM 1328). Good very fine £150-200
Flying, Cinque Ports Flying Club, a uniface silver award medal, unsigned, symbolic wings over shield of arms, back named (Folkestone Aero Trophy Race, 1936, 2nd Prize, K.K. Brown), 45mm. Back scuffed, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Sailing, Royal Thames Yacht Club, a silver award medal by Garrard & Co, yacht in full sail, rev. wreath, named (One Ton Cup, Eliminating Trials, Bunty, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and J.L. Baird Esq, June 16 1913), 64mm (cf. BDW 10, 463). Tiny nick on reverse rim, otherwise extremely fine with grey tone, an interesting association piece (£120-150)
Miscellaneous Subjects, Oxford Millenary, 1912, a silver award medal by C.W. Thomas, standing figures holding aloft hourglass, rev. view of city within walls, edge named (To Rev. Canon Rawnsley - IMO “A Youthful Knight” of Oxford City Oct. 5. 1908), 51mm (BHM 4094; E 1932). Extremely fine, rare £60-80
Long Service, Southern Railway, gold and enamel 50 Years Service badges by J.A. Wylie & Co (2), arms, backs named (A.T. Whitehouse, 1885-1935; A.W. Parkes, 1896-1946), hallmarked Birmingham 1935 and 1948, both 29mm, 9ct, 11.05g, 12.43g [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine; both with clips and rings for suspension £180-220
13 May 2015
Bebington Horticultural Society, 1886, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Amateurs Class, for Collection of Cut Flowers, won by George F. Bird), 45mm (Edge –); Chester Horticultural Society, a bronze award medal by Lowe & Sons, Chester, named (1896, Messrs. Laing & Mather, for Carnations), 38mm (cf. Edge S10); Fidler & Sons Horticultural Medal for Excellence, a silver award, unsigned, named (Shrewsbury, 1899, J. Abbott, Hadnall), 44mm; Shropshire Horticultural Society, silver award...
Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, Horticulture, a gold award medal, unsigned, boy supports table of fruits and flowers between standing figures of Britannia and Marianne, rev. floral tablet, named (Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart, For Orchids), 25mm, 12.90g. Very fine, rare £120-150
Ornithology, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham and Midland Counties Exhibition (Est. 1849), a silver award medal by T. Ottley, twelve birds, rev. wreath, named (To Mr W.A. Beach, Rumpless, 1st Prize, 1853), 65mm. Extremely fine; set in silver mount with glazed lunettes, ornate ring for suspension £80-100
Photography, Amateur Photographic Association (Est. 1861), a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, semi-naked female reclining right, preparing to be anointed by another standing, rev. scrolled tablet, named (Walter G. Batchelor Esq, 1901), hallmarked Birmingham 1900, 52mm (cf. Simmons FPL 13, 25); Amateur Photographic Exhibition, a silver award medal by Reynolds & Westwood for the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co Ltd, named (Mrs West), 40mm (cf. Simmons FPL 13, 52); City & Guilds...
Hammer Price: £210
Clubs and Societies, Pitt Club (Blackburn), 1814, a silver medal by T. Halliday, bare head left, rev. legend in six lines within wreath, ring named (Walter Bulcock, Admitted 9th May 1816), 41mm (D & W 110/83). Extremely fine and rare, set in a silver ring with glazed lunettes; housed in original round case £80-100
6 December 2012
Learned Societies, Institute of Heraldic & Genealogical Studies, a silver-gilt medal by Fattorini, crested shield with supporters, rev. named (Frederick George Emmison, 1974), 52mm; other modern silver-gilt award medals (3), viz. Institute of Linguistics, by Fattorini, named (Leslie Farrer-Brown, 1971), hallmarked Birmingham 1971, 52mm; Institute of Public Health & Hygiene, named (Prof. A. Bradford-Hill CBE FRS, 19th July 1961), 77mm; Institute of Taxation, by Spink, named (Richard Alan...
Music, DEVON, Corporation Concerts & Organ Recitals, Plymouth, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, arms and supporters, rev. female seated right with musical instruments, named (Beryl Gardiner, First Violin Prize, 1889), 45mm; Plymouth Competitive Musical Festival, silver award medals by Page, Keen & Page, Plymouth, (2, different), named (E.T. Savary, 18th March 1918; Elocution – Boys Under 9, 1st Prize, D. Jefford, 1934), latter hallmarked Birmingham 1933, both 38mm; The British Music...
15 December 2005
Centenary of William Crawford & Sons, 1913, a bronze plaque, unsigned, standing couple with putto, rev. legend, named (Mr A. Hazell), 70 x 52mm; together with other miscellaneous long service medals and awards (23) from Barratt & Co, John Thompson Motor Pressings, Hadley Co, Eastman Kodak, Henry Sykes, Wellcome Laboratories, Bryant & May, The Hull Times, Hoover, Metropolitan Railway, Jewish Lads Brigade, etc [24]. Very fine and better (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £200
Cycling, Catford Cycling Club, a gold award medal by Vaughton, wreath below wheel, cyclists at sides, rev. named (12 Hrs Safety, Local Roads, G. Marriott, 167 1/2 miles, Sep. 20th 94), hallmarked Birmingham 1886, 32mm, 12ct, 16.93g. Enamel slightly damaged, otherwise good very fine; in case of issue £200-250
Curling, Craigie Curling Club, 1903, a silver Winners’ medal, unsigned, curling scene with six players, engraved above (Presented by Mr William Brown, Lodgebush), rev. oak wreath, centre engraved (Won by Jas. Kilpatrick 1906, Thomas Brown 1908, Thomas Neil 1909, Mungo Douglas Hillhouse 1909, Alexander Harvey 1911, James Grey 1912, James Kilpatrick Jr 1913, John Templeton 1915), 51mm (Brodie 438, this piece). Light scuffing in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Durham Northumberland and Newcastle on Tyne Botanical and Horticultural Society (Inst. 1824), silver award medals (2), unsigned, named (Presented to Mr Jno. Wilson, for the Six Best Pinks, July 8, 1825), 48mm (Grant p.31), by Walker & Hall, named (Newcastle Flower Show 1913, Awarded to John Wear, for 3 Leeks), hallmarked Birmingham 1906, 48mm; Durham Floral & Industrial Society, a silver award medal by T. Brewster, Durham, named (A.J. Loughton, 1898), 38mm; Shildon Horticultural Industrial &...
Devon & Exeter Botanical and Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by W. Spreat Jr, named (Mr J. Griffin, for 12 Greenhouse Plants, 22no. Septr. 1842), 65mm; Royal Devon & Cornwall Botanical & Horticultural Society, a copper-gilt medal by E. Ramsey for T. Halliday, named (H.F. Spence Esqr, Matley, Plymouth, for the best collection of 18 Pelagoniums, 30 May 1844), 47mm; St Budeaux Flower Show, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (Mr J. Mitchell, for Highest Points, 1927),...
Charles Linnæus, a silver award medal adapted from the Society of Apothecaries medal, 1830, by W. Wyon, rev. named (Awarded to John Smith, the Cottager who obtained the greatest number of Prizes at Handsworth Floral & Horticultural Exhibition, Sep. 10 1860), 39mm (cf. E 1233 for obv.); Birmingham Chrysanthemum Society, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, named (Messrs. W. & J. Brown, Nurserymen, Peterboro, for Collection of Fruit, Nov. 6th, 7th & 8th, 1900), hallmarked Birmingham 1900,...
Ornithology, CHESHIRE, Homing World Medal, a uniface gold award by Fattorini, pigeon standing left, back named (T. Woodward, Mid. Ches. Fed., 1899, Best Average All Races, Vel. 1030), hallmarked Birmingham 1899, 28mm, 9ct, 6.77g; Hyde Homing Society, a uniface gold award medal, unsigned, named (Presented to T.A. Warrington, Comb. Avg. Cup, Won Outright, 1934, Vel. 1134), hallmarked the Birmingham 1932, 28mm, 9ct, 16.11g [2]. First fine, second very fine; with rings for suspension £180-220
Daily Mail Imperial Fruit Show, Crystal Palace, 1922, a silver award medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, named (Great Britain Section, Class 3, S.W. Mount), hallmarked London 1922, 76mm (Allen 001 [= MJP p.35]); Imperial Fruit Show, silver award medals (3), by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, named (1923, Frank R. Ridley, Esq, Treasurer, Imperial Fruit Show, Manchester, Nov. 1923), hallmarked Birmingham 1923, 57mm, by Fattorini, named (1928, R. John Slayter), hallmarked Birmingham 1928,...
Ornithology, Co DURHAM, Darlington, a silver award medal by T. Ottley, ten birds standing, rev. robed female, oak-wreath and shield, named (Presented to Francis Newburn Esq, Darlington, for the most Perfect Pen of Fantails, Trumpeters or Jacobins, Exhibited for a Silver Medal given by W.W. Boulton, Beverley, 1860), 48mm. Extremely fine; set in silver mount and glazed with lunettes (the reverse lunette slightly scratched), clip and ring for suspension, rare £80-100
Photography, YORKSHIRE, Cleveland Camera Club, a silver award medal by Fattorini, robed female seated right, camera and shield behind, rev. tablet in wreath, named (1907, Cleveland Slides, F.W. Pearson), 36mm; International Photographic Exhibition, Leeds, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J.A. Restall], named (F.W. Edwards, Transparencies, Leeds, 1891), 45mm; Scarborough Photographic Society, a silver Amateur Photographer award medal by J.A. Restall, named (H.E. Watkin, Circulating...
Hammer Price: £190
Education, I. Lines Drawing Academy, 1829, a small silver medal, emblems of the arts, rev. named (To J. Cottrill for the best drawing from a bust...), 32mm; Wick Hall Literary Society, 1850, a silver medal, a scholar reading, standing by beehive, rev. named (Presented to Sanders Etheridge as a testimony of his perseverance and industry in the cause of Literature...), 44mm [2]. Both very fine £80-100
Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineers, Stephenson Medal, a silver-gilt award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, bust left, rev. locomotive no. 2, edge named (Edgar Worthington, 1888-89), 47.5mm. Matt surface, extremely fine £90-120
Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineers, Watt Medal, 1828, a silver-gilt award medal by J.S. Wyon, bust of Watt, right, rev. steam engine, edge named (Charles Frewen Jenkin, B.A. Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., Session 1895-96), 48mm (BHM –; E 1207). Extremely fine or better, rare; in fitted case of issue £150-200
6 July 2005
Exhibitions: England and Wales, Bradford, Bradford Friends’ Adult School Arts & Handicrafts Exhibition, 1894, a bronze award medal, unsigned, arms, rev. named (Highest Award to J. Hutchinson for Decoration), 32mm (Allen Pt 1); Hartlepool, The Hartlepools Trade & Arts Exhibition, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, winged figure over camera and implements of industry, rev. wreath, named (Class 14, 2nd Prize, W.G. Hill, 1902), 44mm (Allen Pt 2); Keighley, Trades and Industrial Exhibition,...
Exhibitions: England and Wales, London: South Kensington, International Exhibition, 1862, For Services, a copper medal after W. Wyon, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. wreath, edge named (J. Cundall), 55mm (Allen A15; BHM 2755a; E 1555); 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 (T. Dyer Edwards, For Services), 70mm (BHM 2964; E 1622; Taylor...
Tennis, A group of silver prize medals (21), Evening News Gold Challenge Cup, 1922, 38mm; GLC, Womens Doubles, 1965, 39mm; London C.C., Boys, 1959, 38mm; C.H.L.T.C., Ladies Championship, 1931; Evening Express Tournament, 1931, 32mm (Winifred Leslie); Ladies Inter-County Hard Court Championship, 1921-2, Winner, 35mm and Inter-County Cup, Winner, 1921 (both Miss E. D. Holman); Inter-County, 1913 (Miss Holman), 34mm; Mens Inter-County Cup, 1933, Winner, 35mm; Lewisham, 1929, 32mm; Streatham,...
Cray Valley & Sidcup Horticultural Society, a silver award medal, unsigned [by Vaughton], named (H.S. Moore, Esqre, July 1885), 44mm; Rycroft, Hither Green and Lewisham, H.J. Jones Medals by J.A. Restall (2, different), in silver-gilt, named (W. Wheatley Esq, for 12 Blooms (Japanese), Hull & East Riding Chrysanthemum Society’s Show, 1896), hallmarked Birmingham 1896, and in silver, named (H. Pearce, 6 Trusses of Zonal Blooms, W.P.D.H.S., July 12th, 1904), both 40mm; Toogood & Sons,...
Photography, The Amateur Photographer, a gold award badge by J.A. Restall, camera above wreath, named (F. Littledale, 1901, Record and Survey Work), hallmarked Birmingham 1901, 41 x 33mm, 9ct, 12.11g; The Amateur Photographer, Prize Medal, a silver award by J.A. Restall, named (Annual Lantern Slide Competition, 1901, T.G. Hibbert), 51mm (cf. Simmons FPL 13, 24); The Amateur Photographer, Niepce Medal, a silver award by J.A. Restall, named (Annual Lantern Slide Competition, 1902, T.G....
Hammer Price: £180
Exhibitions: England and Wales, London: Hyde Park, Great Exhibition, 1851, Juror’s Medal, a bronze award by W. Wyon and G.G. Adams, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. seated figure of Industry attended by Commerce, receiving wreath of Fame, edge named (Alexander Cumming, Associate Juror, Exhibition of 1851), 64mm (Allen A40; BHM 2464; E 1459); Great Exhibition, 1851, For Services, a copper medal by W. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert left,...
Mining, First Empire Mining & Metallurgical Congress, London, 1924, a silver award medal by W. McMillan, arms of the Society of the Mines Royal, rev. legends, named (E.J. Weyland, Uganda), 50mm; Miners' Association of Cornwall and Devon, a silver medal, awarded 1895, County arms, rev. mining implements, named on edge (F.T. Skinner), 45mm [2]. First with matt surface, both extremely fine £90-120
Exhibitions: Scotland, Brechin, Brechin Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 1907, a white metal award medal by Elkington, legend in four lines, rev. standing Victory with wreath, named (F.C. Wishart, for Mechanical Drawing), 51mm; Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Midlothian Homeworkers’ Exhibition, a bronze award medal by Pinches [signature deleted], standing robed female with camera and other accoutrements, rev. named (S. Evans for Art Work, 1906), 44mm; Hamilton, Hamilton & District Arts & Crafts...
Ornithology, Tumbler Club, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J.A. Restall], pigeon, rev. wreath, named (Won by Mr H.E. Holl at Liverpool Show, 26th January 1892), 44mm; United Kingdom Pigeon Club, 1898, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (Awarded to G.T. Copestake at Buxton 1903), 32mm; together with other medals relating to pigeons, (4), all awarded in the 1890s [6]. Mostly about extremely fine; cased as issued £80-100
Guernsey Horticultural Society (Est. 1832), a silver award medal, unsigned, arms in wreath, rev. legend, named (To Abm. Laine for Yellow Picotees, Exhibited 20th July 1836), 38mm (McCammon – [cf. M172G]). Obverse rim knock at 4 o’clock and a scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine, a rare early award £100-150
Royal South London Horticultural Society, silver award medals by W.J. Taylor (2, different), named (Mr G. Corbin, 23 July 1845; Joshua Clarke Esq, FLS, for Thirty of the Rarest British Plants), 38 and 58mm; Daily Express All-London Gardens Championship (Est. 1926), a silver award medal by Fattorini, named (E.F. Potter, Secn. F, Class 12, 1926), hallmarked Birmingham 1926, 38mm; London Gardens Society, award medals by Vaughton (5), viz. Exhibition Medals (2), in bronze and silver, named...
Manchester Botanical and Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by Elkington, named (Protector Garden Syringe (Coopers Patent), Exhibited by Elliott, Alston & Olney, August 1881), 59mm; Manchester Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society, a silver award medal by J. Moore, named (Henry Weetman Esq, for Group of Dendrobiums, 13th March 1896), 53mm; Manchester & North of England Orchid Society (Founded 1897), a silver award medal by Elkington, named (J. Cowan & Co, Feb. 22 1906),...
Scottish Horticultural Association, 1887, silver award medals by A. Kirkwood (2, different), named (R.T. Rae, for Collection of Culinary Vegetables, 1896), and adapted from an 1897 Diamond Jubilee design, edge impressed (6th Prize 20 Vases Chrysanthemums in 20 Vars. 3 Blooms in Each), both 51mm (Brodie –; W & E –) [2]. First very fine, with clip and ring for suspension, second virtually as struck with grey tone and very rare £100-150
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