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The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Commemorative Medals

Peter Preston-Morley

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№ 605

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£30

THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Currant Bread Competition, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall for T. Ottley, standing robed female plucking grapes from a vine and placing them in a box, rev. named (Second Prize Awarded to A.W. Mills, Aylesbury 1910), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 39mm; The British Diamalt Company, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, legend, rev. wreath, named (Presented to A.W. Mills Esq, Winner of 2nd Prize, Class 18 Bread Competition, Aylesbury 1910), 45mm [2]. Both extremely fine, first attractively toned; in original fitted cases, second by A.C. Bloxham Ltd, London (£30-40)

Provenance:
Bt C. Eimer May 1982

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