A Collection of 1851 Great Exhibition Medals

A COLLECTION OF 1851 GREAT EXHIBITION MEDALS, Exhibitor’s Medals, 1851 (3), in bronze, by W. Wyon, similar, edge inscribed (United Kingdom, Class 8, No.186; Class 10, No.402; Class 14, No.73), all 44mm (BHM 2463; E 1462) [3]. First very fine but reverse partly stained, second fine, last extremely fine; first in original maroon case of issue (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of 1851 Great Exhibition Medals.

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West Country-related issues. 1st awarded to Joseph Weld, Lulworth Castle, Wareham, designer, for a model of a 12-gun brig-of-war; 2nd awarded to William Wilton, St Day, Truro, manufacturer of Fox’s magnetic instruments, including a miner’s theodolite; 3rd awarded collectively to J. Edwards, Joseph Gundry and eight other producers and manufacturers from Bridport, Dorset, for twine, canvas, webs, fishing nets and lines. Further details sold with the lot