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Theatre and Entertainment, COVENTRY STREET, Prince of Wales Theatre, uniface gilt, prince of wales theatre, centre stamped No. 30, back scratched ‘1830’, 32mm, 10.20g (W 391, and p.53, this piece illustrated; D & W –). Good very fine and extremely rare; set in double gold surround mount with loop for suspension £240-300
£240–£300
Theatre and Entertainment, MARYLEBONE, Harley Street, Quartett Society, stained pink ivory, honour to beethoven quartett society around 55, rev. transferable, 37mm, 4.30g (W 1101, and p.149, this piece illustrated; Young, Entertainments, p.24, this piece illustrated; D & W –). Cracked in centre, otherwise fine, very rare £120-150
£120–£150
Theatre and Entertainment, OXFORD STREET, The Pantheon, plated copper, frontal elevation of the Pantheon, rev. italian opera pantheon, box · no., un-named, 34mm, 16.20g (W 376; D & W 33/351). Bright appearance from past cleaning, otherwise very fine and very rare £240-300
Theatre and Entertainment, Unattributed, Theatre Royal, brass, theatre royal gallery, rev. issued by longley’s patent, 31mm, 7.39g (W 445). Triangular punch-mark, fine, scarce £40-50
£40–£50
Gardens, LAMBETH, Apollo Garden, uniface copper, apollo garden, large letters, 35mm, 7.66g (W 1298; Young, Gardens, p.82, this piece illustrated; D & W 64/153). Attempted piercing, otherwise about very fine £50-70
£50–£70
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Britannia, uniface lead trial for a badge, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Britannia standing left, holding spear, offering hand to semi-kneeling muse, shield at right, tamen inter arma below, back with traces of the arms of the School for Music, 48mm, 22.80g (cf. W 1373; D & W –). A later striking from the die in lightly rusted state, good very fine, extremely rare £150-200
£150–£200
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Mercury, copper, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Mercury standing, wearing petasus, bull at left and sleeping man at right, scrolled border, back dated (1745), 41 x 40mm, 19.55g (cf. W 1354; cf. D & W 86/295). A later striking from the die in rusted state, very fine and extremely rare; with integral loop for suspension £150-200
Private Roads and Parks, Unattributed (perhaps WINDSOR), cast brass, crowned gr both sides, 25mm, 11.99g (W 1146, and p.156, this piece illustrated; D & W 321/17). Good fine, very rare; with part of integral loop for suspension £80-100
£80–£100
Refreshment and Accommodation, MARYLEBONE, Edward Neeton, copper Halfpenny, 1795, Saracen’s head, edward neeton, etc, rev. barrel, wine rum and brandy, etc, 9.46g/6h (DH Middlesex 390); SPRING GARDENS, Charles Biggar, copper Halfpenny, 1796, c biggar spring garden, etc, rev. biggar’s corrected mss army list, etc, 7.34g/6h (DH Middlesex 255a) [2]. First very fine, second fine and off-centre £20-30
Hammer Price: £20
Sport, Bull-Fighting and Cock-Fighting, copper and brass, bull standing left, revs. cock standing left, both 32mm, 11.01g, 10.99g (Young p.53, latter this piece illustrated; D & W –) [2]. About very fine and better, but second stained on reverse £30-40
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Theatre Royal, uniface copper, haymarket circle, 30mm, 6.90g (W 263). Good fine; central piercing £30-40
Theatre and Entertainment, LAMBETH, Theatre Royal, uniface brass, theatre royal westminster astley’s, 38mm, 12.31g (W 84; D & W 9/94); STRAND, Lyceum, Philip Astley, copper Halfpenny, Mercury standing on back of horse prancing right, the first equestn. performance, etc, rev. man balancing upside down on a sword resting on a table, singing dancing tumbling, etc, edge payable at london bath or manchester, 9.02g/2h (W 357; DH Middlesex 362a; D & W 32/346) [2]. First excavated, second very fine...
Theatre and Entertainment, ST JAMES’S, Willis’s Rooms, 1792, paper, unissued, for Mr Harrison’s Night, Friday May 18th 1792, by L. Schiavonetti after H. Tresham, Apollo playing lyre while riding on sea-monster, 134 x 102mm (cf. Young p.23). Light foxing, otherwise very fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £25
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, His Majesty’s Theatre, pink card, State Performance in honour of Their Majesties’ Coronation, Tuesday 27th June 1911, Grand Circle, Centre Block No. 128, named (H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught), 130 x 95mm. Fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £30
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Falstaff Club, Sixpence, brass, value above falstaff club both sides, edge plain, 27mm, 6.01g; Fourpence, brass, similar, edge grained, 27mm, 5.02g; brass check, falstaff club both sides, un-numbered, edge plain, 26mm, 5.32g (W –; D & W –) [3]. Generally very fine, scarce; second pierced as issued £30-50
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, O.P. [Old Price] Riots, 1809, brass (3, two plated), draped bust of John Kemble wearing fool’s cap, trumpet and rattle below, oh my head aitches, etc, revs. o p, john bull’s jubilee, etc around, all 25mm, 4.72g/1h (W 169; D & W 17/187), 4.94g/6h, 4.80g/10h (both W 170, and first p.28, this piece illustrated; D & W 17/188); National Anti Corn Law League, 1845, white metal, wheatsheaf, national anti corn law league, rev. f...
Hammer Price: £35
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Low’s Hotel, 1774, copper, by J. Kirk, frontal elevation of building, low’s grand hotel covent garden london and date around, rev. for the reception of noblemen and gentlemen within wreath, edge plain, 34mm, 13.62g (W 2435; D & W 77/225). Reverse edge knock, otherwise about very fine £30-40
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Charles Richardson, 1793, uniface brass, c richardson covent garden around date in wreath, 31mm, 7.14g (W 2436; D & W 77/228). About extremely fine, scarce; pierced for suspension £50-70
Refreshment and Accommodation, HOXTON, Eagle Tavern and Tea Garden, T[homas] Rouse, Sixpence, white metal, legend, city road below, rev. refreshments sixpence around value in wreath, edge plain, 36mm, 10.84g (W 1312; Hayes 101; D & W 68/175). Pierced as issued, fine to very fine £50-70
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, First Theatre, 1762, uniface copper, covent garden around upper gally. and date, 29mm, 6.50g (W 115; D & W 12/120). Numerous marks in field and has been re-patinated, otherwise very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £40
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENTRY STREET, Prince’s Theatre, uniface copper, princes theatre, 30mm, 11.96g (W 384, and p.53, this piece illustrated; D & W 34/364). About very fine £50-70
Gambling, CORNHILL, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, brass, Fortuna standing between two lottery wheels, nothing ventured nothing have, rev. at the offices of richardson goodluck & co no 12807 the last prize of £30,000 shared was sold in sixteenths, edge plain, 28.5mm, 5.46g/6h (W 1716; DH Middlesex 467; cf. D & W 319/6). Weak in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine, very rare £50-70
Gambling, COVENT GARDEN, Free Mason’s Tavern, gilt-brass Guinea, free mason tavern, centre stamped 386, rev. m. richold guina. within wreath, 24mm, 5.62g (W 1614; D & W 311/35). Very fine, rare £60-80
Gardens, GRAVESEND, Rosherville Botanical Gardens, copper, legend both sides, edge plain, 14.50g (W 1275; Young, Gardens, p.94, this piece illustrated; D & W 95/369); Tulley’s Bazaar, copper, promenade concerts all day, etc, rev. bust of Victoria left, vocal concerts every evening around, 23mm, 3.92g/12h (W TB 2 1680) [2]. Very fine £60-80
Theatre and Entertainment, SOUTHWARK, South London Palace, brass, south london palace around body, rev. body, 31mm, 8.15g (W 422); Winchester Hall, octagonal brass, winchester hall southwark around r. preece, rev. hall within decorated oval, 34mm, 8.30g (W 454) [2]. About very fine, second rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, First Theatre, copper, by T. Pingo, bust of the Duke of Cumberland right, gvlielmvs dvx cvmbriæ around, rev. pit, 33mm, 15.56g (W 98; D & W 14/171; cf. Eimer 2). Obverse edge knock at 1 o’clock, otherwise about fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, First Theatre, 1788, uniface copper, covent garden around box and date within ornamental border, 34mm, 14.36g (W 116; D & W 12/121); Second Theatre, 1809, uniface lead, new theatre covent garden and date around b k s [Box King’s Side], 35mm, 19.80g (cf. W 126; D & W 12/130) [2]. Varied state £40-50
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENTRY STREET, Prince’s Theatre, uniface copper or brass, upper to lower on raised border, central label missing, 31mm, 10.10g (W 390); DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Third and Fourth Theatres, uniface copper, drury lane theatre around pit, back engraved 910, 30mm, 8.50g (W 213; D & W 20/226); 1888, brass (2), drury lane theatre every evening around 1888 the armada 1588, rev. augustus harris lessee & manager, two ships and rowing boat, edge grained, 25mm, 5.38g (W 237...
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Theatre Royal, [George Colman], 1778, uniface copper, theatre royal haymarket around box, date below, stamped p [Prince’s Side] in field, back inscribed with a crude half-length figure wearing a cloak (?), named (John Breun, May 28th, 1813), 36mm, 13.36g (W 254; cf. D & W 24/269). Good fine; worthy of further research £50-70
Theatre and Entertainment, NEW BOND STREET, Elizabeth Thompson, brass ISG, 1877, bust of George III right, miss e thompsons four pictures, rev. on view at 148 new bond st and date, crowned spade-shaped shield, 25mm, 2.98g (NW 9200; W 1039); OXFORD STREET, Princess’s Theatre, brass ISG, princess’s theatre every evening around crowned spade-shpaed shield, rev. h.j. byron’s guinea gold, etc, 25mm, 3.70g (NW 6840; W 395); PICCADILLY, Millie Edwards and ‘General Mite’, brass ISGs (2), bust of Geor...
Theatre and Entertainment, OXFORD STREET, The Pantheon, New Musical Fund, First Theatre, 1790, a printed etched admission ticket by J.C. Ibbetson for J. Thornthwaite, saintly figure on a cloud pouring coins into the outstretched apron of a woman flanked by two children, musicians with instruments behind, dated Friday April 9th 1790, with signature of G. Smart, 28 x 18cm. Very fine; in gilt frame [this a little damaged at top left edge] £80-100
Refreshment and Accommodation, HIGHBURY, Barn Tavern, Sixpences (2), both brass, barn tavern highbury islington, revs. refreshments sixpence around value, with rosettes, 28mm, 8.42g (W 1321; Hayes 121e; D & W 75/213), no rosettes, 27mm, 7.60g (W 1322, and p.180, this piece illustrated; Hayes 121f; D & W 75/216); ISLINGTON, Canonbury House, Sixpence, copper, canonbury house, rev. refreshment ticket around value, edge grained, 28mm, 7.18g (W 1306; Young, Gardens, p.88, this piece illustrated; H...
Theatre and Entertainment, TOTTENHAM, Royal Dance Hall, aluminium ringed Farthing, the coin dated 1936, 38mm, 6.65g (W 946); together with other miscellaneous tickets, medals, etc (7), viz. Hamley’s Magical Palace, Augustus Roterberg’s Maya, Morrish and Phillips (2, W 892, 893), Eddie Cantor Strike Me Pink, Drury Lane Theatre Star Parade 1980, Centenary of Madame Tussaud’s 1984 [8]. About very fine and better; last two in cases as issued £40-60
Hammer Price: £55
Theatre and Entertainment, SHOREDITCH, Standard Theatre, copper, standard theatre, rev. douglas shoreditch, 38mm (W 416, and p.57, this piece illustrated; D & W 35/378). Good fine, scarce £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
Theatre and Entertainment, STRAND, Lyceum Theatre, uniface copper Shilling, lyceum one shilling gallery, 36mm, 14.02g (W 368; D & W 32/342). Die flaw on obverse, fine, scarce £50-70
Private Roads and Parks, CHELSEA, King’s Private Road, type II, copper, 1731, crowned gr monogram, rev. the kings priuate roads, monogram ra dividing date, 30mm, 11.41g (Bendall 4; W 1162; D & W 320/5). Fair to fine; pierced for suspension £40-60
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne House and Gardens, uniface zinc, cremorne house, 2332 stamped in centre, scalloped edge, 36mm, 9.48g (W 1308, and p.178, this piece illustrated; Young, Gardens, p.73, this piece illustrated; cf. D & W 67/168); Royal Cremorne Gardens, Season 1876, paper, Admit One, Wednesday August 2nd 1876, 103 x 62mm (Young, Gardens, p.77, this item illustrated) [2]. Fine and better £50-70
Hammer Price: £65
Private Roads and Parks, CHELSEA, King’s Private Road, type II, copper, 1731, crowned gr monogram, rev. the kings priuate roads, monogram ra dividing date, 31mm, 11.43g (Bendall 8; W 1162; D & W 320/5). About fine; pierced for suspension £60-80
Theatre and Entertainment, Unattributed, uniface octagonal lead, t.r.e pit check, countermarked hs, 49 x 36mm (W 539, this piece; D & W –). Very fine and extremely rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
Exhibitions and Museums, BAKER STREET, Madame Tussaud & Sons, copper Sixpence [c. 1850], madame tussaud & sons exhibition, stamped 1858, rev. baker street portman square around value, 37mm, 15.33g (W 1042; Young, Entertainments, p.41, this piece illustrated; D & W 83/266); MARYLEBONE, Portman Rooms, 1887, white metal, admit one and date, no. 8, rev. bazaar portman rooms november, 38 x 30mm, 10.05g (W 1030, and p.138, this piece illustrated; Young, Gardens, p.67, this piece illustrated; Noble...
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