British Historical Medals from the Collection of the late David Perry

Royal Naval School, New Cross, Cookney Prize Medal (Est. 1854), a silver award, unsigned, un-named, 45mm (MJP p.169); Victoria, Golden Jubilee, medals (4), in bronze (3), by Baddeley Bros, for St Giles, Cripplegate, 45mm (W & E 2019E.2; BHM 3220), by J. Carter, 38mm (W & E 2055A.3; BHM 3242), and by J. Pinches, 36mm (W & E 2318A.4; BHM 3276), and in green vulcanite by Pinches for the India Rubber, Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works, Silvertown, 39mm (W & E 2315A.1; BHM 3273); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a gilt white metal medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, 51mm (W & E 3476C.2; BHM 3514); The Wreck of HMS Foudroyant, 1897, Fletcher’s bronze medal, unsigned, 37mm (BHM 3613; E 1813); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, bronze medals (3), by F. Bowcher for Spink, 45mm (W & E 4560A.9; BHM 3741; E 1869), by A. Fenwick, 51mm (W & E 4238A.2; BHM 3759), and by J.A. Restall for the Borough of Kinghorn, 38mm (W & E 4521G, not listed in bronze); George V, Coronation, 1911, bronze medals (2), by Fattorini for Row, Gareloch, 38mm (W & E 5097K, not listed in bronze), and by J.A. Restall for the Borough of Keswick, 26mm (W & E 5208B.1); Bath & West & Southern Counties Society, a bronze award medal, unsigned, named (J.D. Willis Esq. for Shorthorn Heifer, Bath, 1912), 39mm; Battle of Jutland, 1916, bronze medals by Spink (2), both 45mm (BHM 4124; E 1951); George VI, Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe, 57mm (W & E 7000.4; BHM 4314; E 2046); Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, Bell Medal, a bronze award, 39mm; Toogood & Sons, Southampton, Championship Medal, a bronze award, unsigned, named (W. Neilson), 44mm [18]. Jutland medals very fine, others extremely fine and better, some rare
£150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Historical Medals from the Collection of the late David Perry.

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Provenance: Second bt V. Henstridge October 1986; third bt H. Brown August 1981; sixth bt P. Minns May 1982