Special Collections

Sold on 15 December 2005

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A Group of Medals Associated with the Artist Sir George Frampton

Sir George James Frampton, RA

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№ 1245

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£120

500th Anniversary of Winchester College, 1893, a silver medal by Sir G. Frampton for Pinches, William of Wykeham, robed, seated, holding bible and crozier and with model of the college surrounded by scholars, rev. chapel and college in rural setting with shield of arms in field, 76mm (Attwood 17; BHM 3464; E 1785; MJP p.227; Taylor 27a; BDM III, 136). About extremely fine, reverse toned (£60-80)

Exhibition:
Royal Academy, 1908.

Described by Forrer as ‘a fairly good piece of work’