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4 & 5 December 2019
England, Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast silver-gilt badge, unsigned, armoured bust facing, rev. arms of Essex surmounted by coronet, 30 x 22mm, 5.39g (Platt type G [not listed as silver-gilt]; MI I, 298/117). Gilding worn in places, otherwise very fine, rare; suspension loop at top, another loop removed from bottom £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
9 & 10 October 2019
England, Planned Invasion of London, 1752, a silver medal from dies by C.N. or J.C. Roettiers, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. Britannia on sea-shore awaiting ships, 43mm, 44.89g (Woolf 65:1; MI II, 670/380; E 639). A few edge bruises and nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £300-£400
England, William Wellesley Pole, Lord Maryborough, 1823, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci [on behalf of the moneyers at the Royal Mint], bust right, rev. legend in 19 lines, 51mm (BHM 1211; E 1167). Virtually as struck £150-£200
England, Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust of Charles right, rev. draped bust of Catherine right, 43mm, 25.56g (MI I, 489/110). Good very fine and toned, rare £300-£400
England, Birth of Prince Charles, the ‘Young Pretender’, 1720, a cast silver medal, unsigned [by N. Roettiers], conjoined busts of James and Clementine right, rev. Providence standing, holding infant, 42mm, 17.21g (Woolf 38:2 var.; E 487 var.). Probably a later cast, busts re-engraved and fields stippled, good very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £500
England, Trial of Lord George Gordon, 1781, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. legend within ornamental cartouche, 44mm (BHM 240; E 790). Cleaned at one time, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £150-£180
England, Captain James Cook, Memorial, 1783, a copper medal by L. Pingo, bust left, rev. Fortune leaning against a naval column with the British shield at its foot, placing a rudder on a globe, 42mm (Eimer 64; BHM 258; E 780; MH 374). Almost extremely fine £200-£300
England, Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a copper award by W. and L.C. Wyon, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia placing a wreath on kneeling figure of Industry, attended by supporters representing the continents, edge named (Lt. Col. J.A. Lloyd, Class X), 77mm (Allen A25; BHM 2462; E 1456). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £480
England, John Gidley, 1682, a silver medal, unsigned, arms, rev. legend in five lines, 24mm, 8.32g (MI I, 590/269; E –). Nearly extremely fine, toned, very rare £150-£200
India, Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1792, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, uniformed bust of Marquis Cornwallis left, rev. Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, 48mm (Pudd. 792.1.1; BHM 363; E 845; Pollard 5). Good extremely fine £200-£300
England, Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, a silver medal by M. Brunner, laureate bust of Anne left, rev. ass preparing to feed on a thistle being driven away by a robed female holding an English rose, edge plain, 43mm, 27.03g (Woolf 21:3; MI II, 321/146; E 429). A little scuffed, otherwise good very fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £460
England, Battle of Vittoria, 1813, a copper-gilt medal by A. Donadio and J. Lefèvre for Mudie, bust right, rev. Bellona in biga advancing left over wreckage of Napoleon’s carriages, 41mm (Eimer 26; BHM 756; E 1033; Bramsen 1236). Extremely fine £100-£150
England, The Oak Society, 1750, a silver medal by C.N. Roettier and T. Pingo, bust of Prince Charles right, rev. withered oak tree in centre, flourishing sapling to left, 34mm, 18.30g (Woolf 62:1; MI II, 655/359; E 625). Extremely fine £150-£200
England, Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Queen Anne left, rev. crowned shield within Garter on plinth, lion and unicorn supporters below, 47mm, 41.36g (MI II, 295/107; E 424a). About extremely fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
England, Visit of Queen Victoria to the Guildhall, 1837, a copper medal by W. Wyon for the Corporation of London, similar, 55mm (W & E 72.2; BHM 1775; E 1304). Good extremely fine, toned £100-£150
England, Martin Folkes, 1740, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right in cap, rev. legend and date within ornamental cartouche, 54mm (Eisler 328; MI II, 558/185; E 556). Good extremely fine £100-£150
England, Sir Thomas Fairfax, c. 1645, a later cast and chased silver badge by J. Stuart, facing bust in armour, rev. arms with branches of palm and laurel, 48 x 40mm, 27.44g (cf. MI I, 319/153; cf. DNW 58, 1324). Extremely fine; wreath border, toned £300-£400
England, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1773, a silver medal by J. Kirk, bust left, rev. female figure of Art, seated at an easel, painting a portrait of Reynolds, 31mm, 8.32g (BHM 177; E 747). Extremely fine or better, toned, rare £200-£260
England, Charles I, a cast silver-gilt badge, unsigned, bust left with bare head and lace collar, rev. crowned Royal arms incuse, 26 x 20mm, 2.71g (Platt type I; MI I, 361/235; E 173). Very fine; with loops for suspension at top and bottom £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
England, Opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842, a copper medal by J. Taylor, bust of Isambard Brunel left, rev. view of the Tunnel with ships above, 62mm (BHM 2081). A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
England, Death of Samuel Tyssen, 1800, a silver medal by J. Milton, bust left, rev. legend within wreath, 41mm (BHM 491; E 920). Extremely fine and very attractively toned, rare £300-£400
England, Medical Society of London, 1773, a silver medal by J. Kirk, draped bust of Queen Charlotte left, rev. Hygeia standing left, feeding snake entwined around altar, 41mm, 22.10g (BHM 184; E 751). Extremely fine and toned, rare £200-£260
England, Prince Henry, Cardinal York, a silver Touchpiece, Italian manufacture [by F. Hamerani ?], ship to right, rev. St Michael standing, spearing dragon, 21mm, 3.19g (Woolf 74:1). Pierced as usual, very fine and very rare £300-£400
England, The Jacobite Princes, 1731, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, similar, edge die xxxi decembr mdccxx extvlit os sacrvm coelo, 41mm (Woolf 43.1; MI II, 492/32; E 521). Extremely fine £150-£200
England, Prince James and the Legitimacy of Succession, 1699, a silver medal by N. Roettiers, bust of Prince James left, rev. cornucopiæ, 27mm, 6.53g (Woolf 15:2; MI II, 204/520; E 382). Good very fine and attractively toned £150-£200
England, Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal, unsigned [by G. Bower], conjoined busts right, rev. Jupiter seated in clouds, greeting Venus and Cupid, 27mm, 7.38g (MI I, 481/92; E 226). Good very fine, old cabinet tone £150-£200
England, Naval Victory of 1 June 1794, a silver medal by W. Wyon for J. Mudie, bust of Earl Howe right, rev. Neptune riding in a marine car, 41mm, 39.35g (BHM 387; E 856; MH 418). Small stain in obverse field at left, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£300
England, Capture of the Citadel of Lille, 1708, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned and draped bust of Anne left, rev. Victory holding the shield of Lille above plan of fortifications, 45mm, 36.81g (MI II, 338/169; E 435). About extremely fine, toned £200-£300
England, General Lambert, 1653, a uniface cast silver badge, unsigned, bare head left dividing incuse letters i l, corded border on both sides, 36 x 26mm, 8.18g (Platt type B; MI I, 405/38). Good very fine, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
England, Battle of Malplaquet, 1709, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. view of the battle, Victory flying above holding two laurel wreaths, 47mm, 40.79g (MI II, 359/197; E 438). Contact marks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine £400-£500
England, Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Matthew Boulton, 1819, a copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M.R. Boulton, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, edge impressed patris amicis m.r.b.ciciccccxviiii, 63mm (BHM 976; E 1114). A few very minor edge nicks, otherwise about as struck, toned £300-£400
England, Death of Lord Byron, 1824, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust left, rev. bay tree, lightning issuing from cloud above, 64mm (BHM 1231; E 1172). A few minor marks, otherwise about as struck £100-£150
England, Frederick, Prince of Wales, c. 1750, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust left, reverse coronet of feathers supported by two cherubs above clouds, 55mm (Eisler 344; MI II, 660/366; E 631). Almost extremely fine £100-£150
Italy, Cosimo de Medici, a cast bronze medal by M. Soldani-Benzi, armoured and draped bust right, rev. seated female figure to left, Grand Duke standing to right, ruined temple behind, 91mm (V & T 35; M&E Lankheit 710). Very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £380
Italy, Restoration of Ferdinand IV of Naples, 1799, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, armoured and draped bust of Ferdinand right, rev. ship entering Bay of Naples, Fame flying above holding medallion of Nelson, 48mm (BHM 479; E 908). Some marks on edge, otherwise about as struck £300-£400
England, Death of Isaac Newton, 1727, a copper medal by J. Dassier, 43mm (MI II, 470/85; E 505); a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Dassier], 33mm (MI II, 470/84; E 506); 40th Wedding Anniversary of Peter and Mary Muilman, 1774, a copper medal by T. Pingo, 33mm (Eimer 50; BHM 191); Richard Mead, 1775, a copper medal by L. Pingo, 40mm (Eimer 51; MI II, 675/388; E 649); York Minster, 1796, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, 45mm (BHM 418); Battle of Camperdown, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned [by T....
England, Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a silver medal by L. Pingo, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 40mm, 27.73g (Eimer 49; BHM 180; E 749). Extremely fine, toned £200-£300
England, Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust right, rev. hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, 34mm, 15.50g (MI I, 346/200; E 162b). Extremely fine, toned £400-£500
England, Centenary of the House of Brunswick, 1814, a silver medal by T. Wyon Jr, bust right, rev. legend in 13 lines, 50mm (BHM 779; E 1056). Almost extremely fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
England, Duke of Argyll, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend within decorated border, 55mm (Eisler 333; MI II, 579/216; E 577). Extremely fine, attractively patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £340
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