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THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Opening of Wolverton Park, 1885, a gold medal, unsigned, Britannia seated with trident and shield, locomotive pulling train on viaduct in background, london & north-western railway company around, rev. in celebration of the opening of wolverton park by the directors of the company, etc., in 9 lines, 31mm, 20.07g (Moyaux –; BHM –; Ratcliff, History & Antiquities of the Newport Hundreds, p.288; Swan –). Light scuffing, otherwise very fine...
Hammer Price: £390
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, similar, edge named (Phillip Gillespie Bainbrigge, 1908), 36mm, 33.64g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). Usual light die flaw in field to left of bust, otherwise brilliant mint state, rare; in red fitted case of issue by Wyon, 2 Langham Chambers, London W (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £280
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, Duke of Newcastle Medal, 1833, in gold, by W. Wyon, bust of Henry Pelham right, rev. prima sequentem honestum est in secundis consistere within oak wreath, edge named (John Thomas Walford, 1852), 36mm, 30.79g (BHM 1646; MJP p.39; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.130). An early issue without the usual light die flaw in field to left of bust; number 10 painted to right of date and other minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant,...
Hammer Price: £200
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, 500th Anniversary, 1941, a large silver medal by J. Pinches for Johnson Walker & Tolhurst, statue of Henry VI dividing two shields of arms, rev. sigillu comune preposiliet collegii regalie beate marie de eton, representation of the coronation of the Virgin, 64mm. Extremely fine, toned, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £180
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a gilt-bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of George Carrington right, rev. names of the directors, etc. in 14 lines, 50mm (Moyaux 16; BHM 1890; E 1326; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.135; Swan 89-90). Very fine, reverse better, rare as a gilt medal (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Aylesbury Railway Completed, 1839, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, similar, 50mm (Moyaux 16; BHM 1890; E 1326; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.135; Swan 89-90). Minor marks on reverse, otherwise almost extremely fine (£80-100)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, Ambrose Heal Medal, c.1930, a silver award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], furniture cabinet, ah monogram below, rev. plain, 51mm (MJP p.54). Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Burnham Beeches Lodge (Craft), No.5895, a silver-gilt and enamel Worshipful Master’s badge, oval vignette of beech trees, named (Presented to W. Bro. A.C. Apps in appreciation of his services as a W.M., 1964, hallmarked tjs Birmingham 1963), 80 x 40mm; Burnham Chapter (Royal Arch), No.5568, a silver-gilt jewelled badge, circular vignette of beech trees, named (Presented to E. Comp. W.C. Bell by the Companions for his services as M.E.Z.,...
Hammer Price: £120
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Benjamin Disraeli Buried at Hughenden, 1881, medals (2), by Ottley, in bronze and white metal, bust three-quarters left, rt. hon. earl of beaconsfield around, rev. died april 19th 1881 born dec. 21st 1804, interred at hughenden church april 26th 1881, etc, 44mm (BHM 3094; E 1680; Friedenberg 56; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.335) [2]. Bronze good very fine but trace of verdigris by earl, white metal slightly scuffed but very fine (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (4), similar, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Short-Woolled Sheep in Class LIV, 1870, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LIII, 1871, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LIV, 1871, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Bucks; …Class LV, 1871, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks), all 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [4]. Scuff marks in fields and third with reverse edge knock, otherwise...
Hammer Price: £110
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (4), similar, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Shropshire Sheep in Class LIV, 1874, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class XLIX, 1875, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LI, 1875, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LI, 1878, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks), all 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [4]. Scuff marks in fields, otherwise very fine (£90-120)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (3), similar, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Sheep in Class LVI, 1882, The Late Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham; …Class LVII, 1882, The Late Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham; …Class LVIII, 1882, The Late Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham), all 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [3]. Scuff marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine (£90-120)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Princes Risborough Show, 1937, a silver medal, unsigned, horse standing left, hills in background, rev. presented by bertram mills for riding september 1937, edge impressed (Equitation School Class, Third Prize), 45mm; Princes Risborough Bowls Club, green enamel brass badges (3), two with different stamps of W. Reeves & Co Ltd, other unsigned, all with images of Whiteleaf Cross [4]. About extremely fine and better, first rare (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £100
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, bronze award medals for Rowing (2), type 4, unsigned [by Birmingham Medal Co], similar but with further detail design differences, named (C.R. Le Blanc Smith, Trial Eights, Eton 1907; C.R. Le Blanc Smith, House Fours, Eton 1909), both 39mm (D & W 195); together with a shield-shaped bronze plaque from the inside of a medal case, engraved with the names of Le Blanc Smith’s 1909 Trial Eights crew [3]. All extremely fine; the 1907...
Hammer Price: £95
Victoria (1837-1901), Return of Lord Carington and the Prince of Wales from India, 1876, an octagonal bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. legend in 10 lines ending wycombe w.v. baines mayor, 33mm (BHM –); George V and Queen Mary, Coronation, 1911, heart-shaped brass medal, conjoined busts left, rev. chepping wycombe h.j. cox mayor in heart, 40 x 33mm; Wheels of Industry, 1933, medals (2), unsigned, in silver and white metal, arms above push the wheels of industry...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (3), similar, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Shropshire Sheep in Class LIII, 1872, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LV, 1872, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LII, 1873, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks), all 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [3]. Scuff marks in fields, otherwise very fine, second better (£80-100)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (2), similar, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Sheep in Class LVI, 1883, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham; …Class LVI, 1884, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham), both 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [2]. Minor scuffing, otherwise extremely fine (£80-100)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Beaconsfield School, a silver award medal by W.J. Taylor, similar, named (Awarded to P.H. Bannister for Classics, Mathematics and Science, Trinity Term, 1st August 1890), 47mm. Extremely fine, attractively toned, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Mid-Bucks Motor Cycling Club, a plated, yellow and blue enamel car badge, swan chained, 97 x 90mm. Slight chip to lower enamel, otherwise very fine and complete with mounting bolt, very rare (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Smithfield Club, silver award medals by W. Wyon (3), bust of Earl Spencer left, rev. bust of Duke of Richmond right, edges named (As Breeder Best Pen of Short-Woolled Sheep in Class XLV, 1866, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class XLVI, 1869, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks; …Class LII, 1870, Lord Chesham, Latimer, Bucks), all 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400) [3]. Scuff marks in fields, otherwise very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £85
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Stoke Poges Golf Club, a silver award medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, male golfer preparing to take a ‘St Andrews’ swing, watched by other golfers and caddies, windswept tree in background, rev. named (The Solila Trophy, R.W. Monro, Stoke Poges, May 11th 1924), 45mm (cf. DNW 47, 1103, for a similar obv.); Stoke Poges Church, 1974, a silver medal from the Boundary Changes to the Ancient Counties of England series by the Birmingham...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 3, unsigned, similar, named (R.O. Kerrison, Trial Eights, Eton 1891), 38mm (D & W 196). Brilliant mint state (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, medals by Relfe Bros for the Educational Supply Association Ltd, London, c.1890 (6), in white metal (5), frontal elevation of the College in quadrilobe, revs. for regular attendance (2, one with original blue ribbon and suspender bar), grammar, never absent never late, and awarded for general improvement; bronze medal, similar, rev. for regular attandance, all 45mm; Maltese Cross-shaped white metal badges (2), similar, revs. for...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, The British Dairy Farmers’ Association, a silver award medal, unsigned, cow and goat grazing, tree and building behind, rev. butter, cheese and other dairy produce, named (Awarded to Lord Chesham for Fresh Butter from Jersey Cows, Dairy Show, 1883), 55mm. Extremely fine, an attractive early award (£40-60)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Opening of the New Licensed Victuallers’ School, Slough, 1921, a gold medal, unsigned, frontal elevation of the old Royal Hotel building, rev. legend, named (Arthur Spear), hallmarked jm [remainder of hallmark indistinct], 29mm, 14.04g. About extremely fine, very rare; with scroll suspension, clip and ring for suspension (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Mid-Bucks Motor Cycling Club, a bronze enamel award medal by Vaughton, swan chained, rev. wreath, named (D.G. Seaton, Hillclimb, 1922), 26mm; Mid-Bucks Motor Cycling Club, a silver award medal, winged crest, rev. wreath, named (Prosser Memorial Trial, 11-9-32, C.N. Rogers), hallmarked ag co ld Birmingham 1931, 30mm; Mid-Bucks Motor Cycling Club, a silver and blue enamel badge, unsigned, Aylesbury duck in reeds, legend on garter around, 27mm [3]....
Hammer Price: £75
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Marlow Amateur Regatta, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned [by J. Pinches], swan chained above crossed oars, rev. wreath, named (T. Lakin-Hall (5), B.M.S. 1st VIII, 1949), hallmarked jf Birmingham 1948, 39mm (MJP –). About extremely fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £70
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, 1887, a white metal medal by J. Pinches for Waterlows, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. crown, datchet jubilee of her majesty’s reign 1887 in five lines, 36mm (Whittlestone & Ewing 2318C; Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.340); Datchet Golf Club, a uniface silver award medal by Vaughton & Son, arms on crossed golf clubs, golf balls around, back named (B. Benson, November Medal, 1899, 104 less 5.99), hallmarked Birmingham 1899, 33mm [2]. Both very...
Hammer Price: £65
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Berks & Bucks Football Association, a multcoloured gold enamel badge by W.J. Dingley, conjoined arms, back impressed (Senior Cup, Runners-Up, 1936-37), hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 26mm, 9ct, 9.25g. Extremely fine; with clip and loop for suspension (£30-40)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, George V and Queen Mary, Coronation, 1911, Windsor & Neighbourhood, a silver medal, unsigned [by A. Halliday] for Elkington, similar to that in previous lot, hallmarked Birmingham 1910 and named on edge (Rev. J.H. Ellison from The Mayor, C.F. Dyson), both 38mm (cf. BHM 4087 for obv.); Celebration of Peace, 1919, Windsor, Eton and District, a white metal medal, unsigned, similar to that in previous lot, 39mm; Windsor Slough & District [Football]...
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Buckinghamshire Amateur Athletic Association, a silver and gold-plated award medal by W.J. Dingley, swan chained, rev. wreath, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1921, 32mm; Bucks Angling Association, an oval brass enamel badge by L. Simpson (London) Ltd, arms, 33 x 30mm; Bucks County Lady Golfers’ Association, a plated enamel badge, swan chained, 29 x 25mm; The Bucks Gun Club, a brass and multicoloured enamel badge by Fattorini, 29mm [4]. Last...
Victoria (1837-1901), Golden Jubilee, 1887, Windsor & District, a bronze medal by J. Moore for Dyson & Son, coronetted and veiled bust left, rev. windsor & district jubilee sports & pastimes june 1887 in four lines, 38mm (Whittlestone & Ewing 2275 obv.; BHM –); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Windsor, Eton and Neighbourhood, medals (2), by E. Fuchs for Elkington, on behalf of Dyson & Sons, in bronze and white metal, conjoined crowned busts right, rev. two crowned shields, both 39mm (BHM...
Hammer Price: £60
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 1, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], similar, edge named (D. Ricardo, 2nd in the Pulling, 1858), 38mm (D & W 196). Good fine, an early award (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Victoria (1837-1901), Leckhampstead M[anor] B[oard] S[chool], 1846, a white metal medal by W.J. Taylor, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in three lines, 38mm (BHM –). Only mediocre and pierced for suspension, date 1845 pencilled in lower reverse field; extremely rare, no other specimens recorded (£15-25)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Stowe School, a silver award medal, by F. Phillips, similar, named (Open Boxing Competition, 1932, Under 12 Stone 7 Lbs, J.M.N. Pike), 45mm (Grant, BNJ XXIII, p.463 [1924]). Minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Opening of Wolverton Park, 1885, a white metal medal, unsigned, similar, 38mm (Moyaux –; BHM –; Ratcliff, History & Antiquities of the Newport Hundreds, p.288; Swan –); County School, Wolverton, a brass and multicoloured enamel badge by Philip & Tacey Ltd, London, swan chained, 41 x 40mm [2]. First about very fine and pierced for suspension, rare, second extremely fine (£30-40)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Royal Arch & Mark Masons of Buckinghamshire, a uniface engraved silver-gilt plaque by J. Restall, named (Presented to their Chief The Very Rev. Dean J.S. Brownrigg, Grand J. Eng:, as a mark of respect and affection, Aylesbury, June 28th 1928), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 62 x 58mm; Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, a uniface silver enamel badge by T. Fattorini, flame issuing from lamp, with un-named clasp, hallmarked Birmingham 1934, 46 x 30mm;...
Hammer Price: £50
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Eton College, a silver award medal for Rowing, type 1, unsigned [by W.J. Taylor], arms, floreat etona on scroll, rev. crossed oars within wreath, named (H.C. Herries, Pair-Oar, 2nd Prize, July 14th 1848), 38mm (D & W 196). Extremely fine and toned, an early award; in maroon fitted case (£60-80)
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Hovis Ltd, an oval silver award medal, unsigned, standing robed figure holding wheatsheaf, sickle and banner inscribed hovis, rev. wheatsheaf and wreath of wheat ears, engraved (Awarded The Slough Co-Op Soc. Ltd. for Hovis Sultana Bread at London 1932), hallmarked b&m Birmingham 1931, 41 x 33mm; Slough & District Bicycle Polo League, a brass badge stamped d&d, cyclist playing polo, back engraved (Runners Up, 1938, Reading Wheelers, A.J....
THE PRESTON-MORLEY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COLLECTION, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Cross Country Association, a gold enamel award medal, three county coats of arms, rev. wreath, named (President, 1923-24, H.G. Gaines), hallmarked c&co Birmingham 1923, 26mm, 9ct, 8.47g. About very fine; with pin back for wearing (£30-40)
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