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England, Crystal Palace International Exhibition, 1881, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, Britannia holding caduceus and key, opening the doors to the exhibition, lamb and helmet at her feet, rev. wreath, date on tablet, edge named (Pryce Jones), 63mm (Allen 1; BHM 3107). Mint state, with attractive olive tone, very rare in silver; in official maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by John Pinches, 27 Oxendon street, London £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,600
England, Opening of the New Coal Exchange, 1849, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, medallion portraits of the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, rev. interior of the Coal Exchange, 89mm, flan thickness 10mm (W & E 581A.1; BHM 2357; Taylor 161c; E 1435). Good extremely fine, arguably the finest City of London medal from an artistic standpoint £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Germany, Internationale Landwirthschaftliche Ausstellung, Hamburg [International Agricultural Exhibition, Hamburg], 1863, a silver award medal by H. Lorenz and E. Steinle, personification of Hamburg seated with emblems of agriculture, rev. ribbon, city arms above, un-named, 79mm. A few minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare; in original fitted case [this slightly distressed] £200-£260
Hammer Price: £550
England, Opening of the New Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 1884, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, interior of the Chamber, rev. Londinia, attended by Commerce and Magistracy, addressing her council, 77mm (BHM 3177; Taylor 206a; E 1705). Practically as struck, a wonderfully detailed medal £200-£260
Hammer Price: £500
England, Society of Apothecaries, Linnaeus Medal, 1830, in silver, by W. Wyon, bust of Charles Linnaeus right, rev. Hygeia instucting a pupil in botany, caduceus decorated with the Society’s badge in exurgue, edge named (Hendrina Victoria Klassen, 1882), 47mm (E 1233). Extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case [this somewhat distressed] £100-£120
England, National Thanksgiving for the Prince of Wales, 1872, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, Londinia inviting Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales to enter St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. interior of the Cathedral, 77mm (W & E 1160A.1; BHM 2928; Taylor 39k; E 1618). Extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £420
England, Worshipful Company of Turners, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, armorial achievement, rev. tablet with wreath border, named (To Ethel May Bilbe of the City of London School for Girls as the Prize for Drawing, A. Conyers Haycraft Esq, Master, G.W. Holtzapffel Esq, Upper Warden, T.H.E. Foord Esq, Renter Warden, Right Honble. Frank Green, Lord Mayor), edge engraved (The Sir Alfred Bevan Medal), 63mm (MJP p.232; cf. DNW 30, 634). About extremely fine, very rare £150-£180
England, Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a silver medal by E. Fuchs for Elkington, conjoined busts of Edward VII and Alexandra right, rev. female figure, seated, looks towards Westminster Abbey beyond, 64mm (W & E 4205A.14; BHM 3772; E 1870). Extremely fine, scarce £100-£120
Hammer Price: £400
England, Foundation of the City of London School, 1834, a silver medal by B. Wyon, façade of building, rev. youth with seated figure of Knowledge, 58mm (BHM 1680; Taylor 120a). A somewhat later striking, good extremely fine and attractively toned; in fitted case by Searle & Co. £100-£120
Hammer Price: £360
England, 700th Anniversary of the Mayoralty of the City of London, 1889, a bronze medal by A. Kirkwood & Sons for the Corporation of the City of London, busts of Richard I and Victoria vis-à-vis in cartouche, rev. St Michael presenting sceptre to kneeling figure of Londinium, St Paul’s behind, 77mm (BHM 3377; E 1752). Extremely fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
England, Colonial and Indian Reception at the Guildhall, 1886, a bronze medal by Elkington for the Corporation of the City of London, crowned arms and shields on mantle, rev. interior of the Guildhall, 77mm (BHM 3214; E 1726; Pudd 886.1.1; Taylor 185a). Good extremely fine £200-£260
England, Visit of King Victor Emanuel II to the Guildhall, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, bust left, rev. Britannia and Londinia greet the figure of Sardinia, 76mm (BHM 2567; E 1499). Extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £320
England, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher for Spink for the Corporation of the City of London, bust left, rev. Londinia with attendants presenting garland to seated Britannia, 76mm (W & E 3470A.1; BHM 3510; E 1815). Extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £300
England, Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a copper award by W. and L.C. Wyon, similar, edge named (R. Harris & Sons, Class XX), 77mm (Allen A020; BHM 2462). Once cleaned, otherwise extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £280
England, Visit of Czar Alexander II to London, 1874, a bronze medal by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the City of London, uniformed bust left, rev. Alexander and Londinia standing, winged Peace behind, 77mm (Diakov 807.1; W & E 1225A.1; BHM 2981; E 1634). Cleaned at one time, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£180
England, London International Exhibition, 1884, a bronze medal by Pinches & A. Fisch, standing female figure holds caduceus and key, opening exhibition doors inscribed Industry and Science, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (A. Stocks), 63mm (BHM 3174; Allen 005; MJP p.33 var.). Extremely fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £240
Germany, Allgemeine Deutsche Patent-und Musterschutz Ausstellung, Frankfurt [Inventions and Patents Exhibition, Frankfurt], 1881, a gilt-bronze medal by A. Scharff, winged figure of Victory with cupids at her feet, rev. two cornucopiæ, tablet inscribed nieder-selters, 63mm (BDM V, 363). Brilliant mint state; in original faded blue case of issue £60-£80
England, International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, a copper Juror’s medal by D. Maclise and L.C. Wyon, Britannia seated left, surrounded by female figures representing the exhibition categories, lion below, rev. wreath, edge named (W. MacFarlane & Co, Class X), 77mm (Allen A-010; BHM 2747). Good extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case £100-£120
Hammer Price: £220
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a silver award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of Ceres left, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, cherub below holding tablet, named (W. Cubitt & Cie), 68mm (Maier 65; PBE 48; BDM I, 402; Jones, Art of the Medal, 313). Some uneven toning on obverse, otherwise extremely fine; in fitted red leather case of issue £100-£120
England, Royal Institute of British Architects, 1907, a silver medal by Sir G. Frampton, two crowned lions vis-à-vis, front paws on central pedestal, rev. seated female wearing mural crown, inscribing documents at a desk, 76mm (BHM –; BDM VII, 317; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.100). Extremely fine, reverse toned, rare £100-£120
England, Coventry Industrial Exhibition, 1867, a copper award medal by T. Ottley and W. Taunton, central vignette of Coventry Cathedral and surrounding area, large wreath decorated with armorial shields around, rev. equestrian figure of Lady Godiva, laurel wreath around, edge named (Henry Bright), 70mm (Allen Pt I). Extremely fine, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £200
France, Concours Universel Agricole, Paris, 1856, silver and copper award medals by A.A. Caqué, edges named (Henri Battersby), both 50mm; together with gilt-bronze medals (2), for the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867 [4]. Extremely fine; first two in original fitted case with space for the now missing gold medal [case slightly damaged] £100-£150
Hammer Price: £190
England, Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a copper award by W. and L.C. Wyon, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, rev. standing figures of the Continents present Industry to Britannia, edge named (David Labbé & Co, Class XII), 77mm (Allen A020; BHM 2462). Minor edge bruises, otherwise extremely fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
England, Royal Society, Rumford Medal, 1802, a specimen striking in copper by J. Milton, flaming brazier on tripod, rev. legend within wreath, 77mm (Stainton 22; E 878; D & W 161/465). Extremely fine £80-£100
England, New Buildings at the City of London School Opened, 1882, a bronze medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of the Prince and Princess of Wales right, rev. frontal elevation of the School, 77mm (W & E 1461A.1; BHM 3133; E 1690). Extremely fine £120-£150
England, City and Guilds of London, Technological Examination, a silver award medal by L.C. Wyon for Pinches, edge named (Alexander Brand, Jute Weaving, 1st Prize, 1894), 51mm (MJP p. 27); a silver award medal by E.D. Jackman, edge named (Alexander Brand, Linen Weaving (Designing), 1st Final 1912), 51mm (cf. MJP p. 28) [2]. Good extremely fine; in original fitted cases £100-£150
England, Visit of Napoleon III to London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of the City of London, conjoined busts of Napoleon III and Eugenie facing three-quarters left, rev. Britannia introduces France to Londinia, 76mm (Page-Divo 233; BHM 2561; E 1496). Cleaned at one time, otherwise nearly extremely fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £170
Austria, Landwirthschafts-Gesellschaft, Wien [Agricultural Exhibition, Vienna], 1890, an oval bronze award medal by H. Jauner, crowned arms and supporters, rev. figure of Plenty, cupids and a sheep at her feet, un-named, 82 x 67mm (BDM III, 63; cf. DNW 51, 1108). Polished, otherwise extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
England, Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, silver award medals after W. Wyon (2), bust of James Watt left, revs. legend, edges named (R.H. Yeo, for Studies of Children, 1894...Awarded to H.R. Yeo, for Portrait Study, 1896), both 45mm (E 1272) [2]. Good extremely fine and toned; in fitted cases by J.A. Restall, Birmingham £80-£100
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a light bronze medal by E.-A. Oudiné, standing figures in front of exhibition entrance, rev. two cherubs holding plan of the exhibition on a scroll, 86mm (PBE 646; BDM IV, 350; cf. DNW 50, 1287). Extremely fine; in official maroon case of issue, inside of lid named (Monsieur F. M. Bryant, Attaché au Secrètariat de la Commission Royale Britannique) £60-£80
Hammer Price: £140
England, Royal Society of Arts, a silver award medal by B. Mackennal, bust of George V left, rev. legend within wreath, edge named (Walter C. Hancock b.a., F.I.C. for Research of Clay, 1912-3), 56mm (BHM 4004; E 1917). Extremely fine; in fitted case by Wyon £100-£120
France, Industrie und Gewerbe Ausstellung, Strasbourg [Industrial Exhibition, Strasbourg], 1895, a bronze medal by Heiligenstein, arms with supporters, rev. cityscape, 68mm. Extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
England, Exhibition of Art Treasures, Manchester, 1857, a copper medal by J. Pinches, view of the building, wreath and shields around, rev. three muses, 63mm (Allen 35; BHM 2605; E 1513; Taylor 173e). Extremely fine £60-£80
England, Norwich and Eastern Counties Exhibition, 1867, a copper award medal by J.S. Wyon, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. arms, 58mm (Allen Pt 4). Good extremely fine; in case of issue [this damaged] £80-£100
England, Royal Horticultural Society, 1836, a silver-gilt award medal by W. Wyon, Flora standing facing surrounded by attendants, rev. wreath, un-named, 54mm. Extremely fine £60-£80
Australia, Ararat Agricultural Society, a copper award medal, unsigned, horse standing left, sheep and cow behind, rev. wreath, named (Merino Ewe, 2 tooth, 2nd Prize, won by J. Wilson Esq., Sept. 1880), 39mm. Good very fine, rare £150-£180
England, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, 56mm (W & E 3000A.4; BHM 3506; E 1817a); George VI, Coronation, 1937, a silver medal by P. Metcalfe, 57mm (W & E 7000A.4; BHM 4314; E 2046a) [2]. Good very fine and better; in original cases £60-£80
England, Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened, 1869, a copper medal by G.G. Adams for the Corporation of the City of London, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. City shield dividing views of both bridges, figures of Londinia and Britannia at sides, 77mm (BHM 2906). Extremely fine but cleaned £40-£50
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, a silver medal by A. Barre and A. Vauthier-Galle, bust of Prince Napoleon Eugene Louis right, rev. France greets figures of the Arts, Commerce and Colonies, 67mm (Page-Divo 547). About extremely fineProvenance: Baldwin of St James’s Auction 15, 3 February 2018, lot 347 £80-£100
England, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Royal Mining, Engineering & Industrial Exhibition, 1887, presentation gilt electrotypes of the obverse (2) and reverse of the medal by Reid & Sons, obv. arms, rev. railway bridge, 50mm (Allen Pt 4; cf. BHM 3343) [3]. About extremely fine; all in original fitted cases £50-£70
Hammer Price: £120
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