Special Collections

Sold between 11 July & 7 October 2004

4 parts

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The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

David L Spence

Lot

№ 1827

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29 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

Worcester, Visit of George III, 1788, brass medalets (11), all with bust of George III right, viz. by J.B. [perhaps J. Bullock], rev. crown above musical instruments, 24.5mm, 3.60g/6h (DH 37; BHM 274; Hawkins 3); by J. Davies (3), similar, 24mm, 3.99g/5h (DH 38; BHM 275; Hawkins 4), 25mm, 3.97g/6h (DH 39; BHM 275; Hawkins 5), 24mm, 3.57g/6h (DH 40; BHM 275; Hawkins 6); by C. James (3), similar, 21mm (2), 2.68g/5h, plated, 2.76g/5h (both DH 42; BHM 273; Hawkins 4), 22mm, plated, 2.65g/6h (DH 43; BHM 273; Hawkins 5); by Wilmore, Alston & Co (4), revs. crowned shield, 24.5mm (3), 3.79g/12h (DH 33; BHM 277; Hawkins 3), plated (2), 3.56g/12h (DH 34; BHM 277; Hawkins 3), 4.07g/12h (DH 36; BHM 277; Hawkins 3), 25mm, 3.68g/12h (DH 35; BHM 277; Hawkins 3) [11]. DH 35, 36 and 42 extremely fine, DH 34, 38, plated 42 and 43 very fine, others fine, a good group of this series (£60-80)

Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection, additionally:
DH 42 plated from Seaby
DH 43
SNC June 1912 (101902)

These medalets commemorate the visit by the King to Worcester from August 6-8 1788, when the annual Three Choirs meeting, the oldest music festival in the world, triennially rotated between Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford and traditionally held towards the end of August each year, was moved to accomodate him and his wish for his own band to accompany the musicians