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13–15 September 2017
SOMERSET, Bath, Bath School, an engraved silver Reward for Industry and Merit medal, unsigned, legend, rev. named (John Burgess), 33mm, 11.19g; Mr Fraser’s School, a silver award medal by E. Avern, charioteer in biga right, rev. legend around wreath, named (Martinus Bowie, Xmas 1829), 38mm, 31.35g (D & W 205/29; MG 927) [2]. About very fine and better, first toned, both rare; first with suspension loop, second with clip and ring for suspension £80-100
Hammer Price: £400
13 & 14 March 2018
LONDON, Bishopsgate, J. Cutler’s Academy, an engraved silver award medal for Orthography by J. Jackson, floral ornaments, legend around, rev. wreath, named (Jno. W. Winter, Midsummer, AD 1812), hallmarked London 1812, 35mm, 10.26g (Grimshaw p.28). Good very fine; pierced for suspension £200-260
LONDON, Bishopsgate, J. Cutler’s Academy, an engraved silver Prize Medal for Arithmetic by J. Jackson, legend, rev. legend (From Numbers’ Aid and Art Never will Fame depart), named (G. Dudley, Christmas AD 1817), hallmarked London 1817, 45mm, 22.48g (Grimshaw p.28; D & W 241/292, this piece). Good very fine, rare; pierced for suspension £200-260
LONDON, Newgate, Christ’s Hospital, engraved silver buttons for Proficiency in Arithmetic (2), by Mary Hyde and J. Reily, un-named, dated (30 Sept. 1800), hallmarked London 1800, 34mm, 5.79g; and by J. Reily, un-named, dated (18th March 1801), hallmarked London 1800, 34mm, 4.56g (Grimshaw pp.13-14, nos. 29-30) [2]. Second with scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned; with loops for suspension on the backs £240-300
LONDON, Bishopsgate, Mr Cutler’s Academy, engraved silver award medals by J. Harris IV (3), legend (Mr Cutler’s Academy, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate), revs. named (Jas. Nutt, Prize for History, Midsummer 1827; James Nutt, Geographical Prize, Midsummer 1828; James Nutt, Reading Prize, Midsummer 1829), hallmarked London 1827, 1828, 1829, 42, 42 and 40mm, 15.22g, 15.13g, 15.47g (Grimshaw p.28; D & W 240/291) [3]. About very fine and better; pierced and with rings for suspension £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
SOMERSET, Bath, Prior Park College, c. 1835, a silver award medal by T. Halliday, palladian façade of the School, rev. St Peter and St Paul, armorial shield in centre, 51mm, 68.42g (Taylor 47a; cf. DNW M13, 1237). Minor obverse edge nicks, otherwise very fine; double-pierced for suspension £50-70
Hammer Price: £550
12–14 December 2017
HERTFORDSHIRE, Hertford, East India College [Haileybury College], c. 1809, a specimen copper Arabic Prize medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], arms of the East India Co with supporters, rev. legend in Arabic, 37mm, 26.96g (Pudd. 948.1.1; Pollard 31; cf. DNW 136, 1515). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £600
LONDON, Aldersgate, Aldersgate School of Medicine, silver award medals by T. Halliday (2), both Session 1842-3, legend (…Presented by Mr Holthouse; …Practice of Surgery), revs. wreath, named (1st Prize in Practical Anatomy Awarded to Mr S. Bowden, Plymouth…; Presented by F.C. Skey, Esq, F.R.S., to Mr S. Bowden, Plymouth), both 51mm, 45.38g, 45.67g [2]. About extremely fine, toned £80-100
LONDON, [Newgate], Christ’s Hospital, Mathematical School, 1673, a silver medal by J. Roettier, double defined image, a pentagono ad lineam rectam introrsvm pro qvadrato, rev. a qvadrato ad lineam rectam exreosvm, single defined image, 56mm, 45.51g (MI I, 559/222). A trifling graze in upper obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, an extremely rare mule of two reverses £600-800
Hammer Price: £800
CORNWALL, Helston, Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science holding a plan of the solar system, edge impressed prize medal for helston school 1785, 52mm, 57.06g (D & W 233/243, this piece; MI II, 469/83; E 504). Brilliant mint state, attractively toned, extremely rare as a prize medal £400-500
Hammer Price: £900
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, Cambridge University, Chancellor’s Prize Medal of Henry, Duke of Grafton, 1768, a silver award by J. Kirk, laureate and armoured bust of George III right, rev. draped female figure with lyre crowning student with a wreath, cherub above, un-named, 53mm, 57.88g (BHM 112; E 728). Virtually as struck, attractively toned, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £1,200
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