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Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Theatre Royal, 1821, uniface copper, new theatre royal haymarket around pit and date, 37mm, 14.18g (W 260; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.83, this piece; D & W 25/274). Good fine, light patina £60-£80
£60–£80
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, Retirement of John Kemble, 1817, a silver medal by J. Warwick, bust right, rev. thou last of all the romans, etc, edge impressed retired from the stage 23d june 1817, named (Mr John Field), 41mm, 37.30g (W 559; D & W 139/299; BHM 1210 [recté 1817]). Trifling surface marks and rim nicks, otherwise extremely fine and dark-toned, very rare £200-£300
£200–£300
Theatre and Entertainment, HACKNEY, Grecian Theatre, uniface brass, grecian theatre b.o. conquest around pit, 41mm, 18.44g (W 247, this piece illustrated; D & W 24/263). Good fine, very rare £70-£90
£70–£90
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, 1796, copper, b[ox] p[rince’s] s[ide] above date, rev. concentric circles, 35mm, 16.19g (W 122, this piece illustrated; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.50, this piece; D & W 12/124). Some spots of verdigris, otherwise good fine, very rare £90-£120
£90–£120
Theatre and Entertainment, Uncertain location, bracteate brass, pit, 31mm, 4.64g (W 530, this piece illustrated). Very fine £30-£40
£30–£40
Miscellaneous, MARYLEBONE, Marylebone Penny Readings, oval copper-washed fob, crowned Garter inscribed the marylebone penny readings around mpr cypher, 30 x 22mm, 18.08g (W –); Ally Sloper’s Club, brass, sloper’s club not transferable, ornament below, stamped 2583, rev. hatted figure left, ally sloper’s half holiday around, 32mm, 9.66g (W 1891); Prof. Andre’s Alpine Choir, brass, bust left, rev. matrimonial society around no tippler need apply, 24mm, 4.30g (W 1116); SURREY, Esher,...
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Theatre Royal, 1778, uniface copper, theatre royal haymarket around pit, date below, 37mm, 12.02g (W 255; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.81, this piece; D & W 24/270). About very fine, reddish patina £80-£100
£80–£100
Religion, LEICESTER SQUARE, The Oratory, John Henley, copper, 1726, facing half-length figure indicating text in a book, inveniam viam avt faciam around, i[ohn] h[enley] in exergue, rev. the oratory and date to left, sta sol to right, Joshua commanding a rayed sun to stand still, for in exergue, 32mm, 13.91g (W 2454, this piece illustrated; D & W 79/240; MI II, 465/79; Young, Entertainments, p.26, this piece). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £200-£260
£200–£260
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Third and Fourth Theatres, uniface copper, drury lane theatre around box, 31mm, 7.28g (W 211, this piece illustrated; D & W 20/218). Good fine £50-£70
£50–£70
Theatre and Entertainment, ST JAMES’S, Almack’s Rooms, an engraved admission card by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani, For the Benefit of Mr Giardini, a Concert of Vocal & Instrumental Musick, back inscribed (March the 26th 1767, at Almacks Great Room), 135 x 108mm. Very fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £20
Hospitals, SOHO, Royal Infirmary for Children, copper, unsigned [after P. Wyon], seated female with three children being offered a cup by Hygeia, rev. royal infirmary for children established 26 april 1820 in six lines, 33mm, 13.00g (W 2693; D & W 156/433; BHM 1065). Good fine and patinated, scarce £40-£50
Hammer Price: £25
Exhibitions and Museums, MARYLEBONE, Portman Rooms, 1887, brass, admit one and date, un-numbered, rev. bazaar portman rooms november, 38 x 30mm, 9.78g (W 1030). Good very fine; with integral loop for suspension £40-£60
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, uniface copper, covent garden theatre two box in five lines, 27mm, 6.52g (W 120; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.53, this piece; D & W 14/169). Excavated, fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £30
Theatre and Entertainment, ALDWYCH, Aldwych Theatre, uniface iron, stamped aldwych theatre around tons of money, 27mm, 1.30g (W 923); DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Fourth Theatre, 1888, brass, augustus harris company every evening around 1888 the armada 1588, rev. great drury lane drama, two ships and rowing boat, 25mm, 5.68g (W 238; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.34, this piece); LAMBETH, Ideal Cinema, 1928, brass, façade of building, rev. the ideal penny, this is worth a penny at the pay-box...
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Fourth Theatre, Admit Two to the Boxes, 1819, a printed red ticket for admission only at the Free Privilege Office, dated Friday November 5th and signed by M.A. Anger, 103 x 53mm. Very fine £30-£50
Exhibitions and Museums, BAKER STREET, Madame Tussaud & Sons, Exhibition, Admit Two (Bank Holidays excepted), a printed card with perforated Admit Two to Extra Rooms, signed by John T. Tussaud, 124 x 95mm (Young, Entertainments, p.42, this item). Very fine £20-£30
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Theatre Royal, The Author’s Benefit: Pasquin, At ye Theatre in ye Hay-Market, an engraved print for H. Fielding after W. Hogarth [1736], 257 x 213mm. About very fine; probably a later copy £20-£30
Hammer Price: £35
Refreshment and Accommodation, ISLINGTON, Highbury Barn Tavern, Sixpences (2), octagonal zinc, highbury barn gardens islington, rev. refreshments sixpence, 30mm, 8.39g (W 1320; Hayes 121a), white metal, highbury barn, rev. refreshments sixpence, 26mm, 8.88g (W 1324, this piece illustrated; D & W 75/217; Hayes 121c); uniface white metal, highbury barn tavern, 33mm, 9.05g (W 1323; Hayes 121) [3]. Last very fine, others fine or better £40-£60
Hammer Price: £40
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne House and Gardens, uniface zinc, cremorne house, 910 stamped in centre, 36mm, 8.94g (W 1307; D & W 67/168). Fine, rare £30-£40
Exhibitions and Museums, BAKER STREET, Madame Tussaud & Sons, brass Shilling [c. 1850], madame tussaud & sons exhibition, centre unstamped, rev. baker street portman square around value, 37mm, 14.60g (W 1041, note; D & W 82/265). Very fine, unissued £30-£40
Clubs and Societies, ST JAMES’S, The Constitutional Club, Life Member, oval brass, legend, rev. arms and supporters, 50 x 40mm, 26.25g (W –). Good very fine; pierced for suspension £20-£30
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, O.P. [Old Price] Riots, 1809, in brass (2, second plated) and copper, 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, 4.69g, 4.55g, 4.93g (all W 170; D & W 17/188) [3]. Generally about very fine; brass specimens pierced for suspension £30-£40
Hammer Price: £45
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1809, uniface copper, new theatre covent garden and date around up[per] gall[ery], 35mm, 11.56g (W 138; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.53, this piece; D & W 14/162). Fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £50
Outside London and Travelling Circuses, Great Allied Circus, octagonal brass 2 Shillings, great allied circus around p f & c, rev. boxes 2 shillings, 29mm, 9.86g (W 961; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.133, this piece). Some staining and two obverse edge nicks, otherwise very fine £50-£70
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1809, uniface brass, new theatre covent garden and date around p[it] p[rince’s] s[ide], 35mm, 13.21g (W 135; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.53, this piece; D & W 13/147). Light staining, otherwise good fine £40-£60
Clubs and Societies, Uncertain location, 1788, white metal, clasped hands, union above, date below, rev. similar, 25mm, 5.39g (W –; D & W –). Very fine and very rare; worthy of further research £60-£80
Hammer Price: £55
Theatre and Entertainment, KENSINGTON, Royal Albert Hall, silver, royal albert hall of arts and sciences opened 1871, rev. box first tier, stamped 33 v, 31mm, 9.80g (W 1037, this piece illustrated; cf. D & W 63/145). Very fine and toned, rare; pierced for suspension £70-£90
Hammer Price: £60
Outside London and Travelling Circuses, INVERNESS-SHIRE, Fort Augustus, Gordon Cummings, Two Shillings, copper, courage on banner above lion rampant left, gordon cummings wild sports around, rev. value between ornamental panels, 36mm, 17.86g (W 993, this piece illustrated). Some nicks and marks, otherwise about very fine, rare £80-£100
Outside London and Travelling Circuses, MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Cooke’s Royal Circus, uniface brass by T. Pope, cooke’s royal circus around gallery, 32mm, 7.48g (W 958). Old handling mark, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100
Clubs and Societies, STRAND, Adelphi Society, oval silver, clasped hands, undeb a brawd garwch, rev. the adelphi society instituted 1780, 35 x 28mm, 14.02g (W 2108; cf. Baldwin 61, 540). Lacquered, otherwise fine to very fine; crudely pierced for suspension £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
Outside London and Travelling Circuses, LANCASHIRE, Liverpool, Manders’ Menagerie, brass by H. Pasley, manders’ grand star menagerie around feeding ticket, rev. wm monogram in olive wreath, 41mm, 17.54g (W 965; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.134, this piece; D & W 91/343). Die flaw on reverse, some scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine £60-£80
Outside London and Travelling Circuses, Bannister’s Travelling Circus, brass [c. 1810], man standing on the back of a horse galloping right, waving a flag, bannister in exergue, rev. figure on a tightrope holding a balancing pole, 30mm, 5.25g (W 954; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.131; D & W 9/92). Even wear, fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £70
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1809, uniface white metal, new theatre covent garden and date around p[it] p[rince’s] s[ide], 29mm, 11.99g (W 144; D & W 13/150). Fine, rare in this metal £50-£70
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1809, copper, new theatre covent garden and date around first g[allery] k[ing’s] s[ide], rev. k, 29mm, 9.82g (W 145, this piece illustrated; D & W 14/154). Minor rim nicks, otherwise good fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £75
Exhibitions and Museums, STRAND, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpenny, brass, elephant, rev. two-headed cow, edge plain, 9.44g/6h (DH Middlesex 422). About very fine, dulled, rare £40-£50
Hammer Price: £80
Clubs and Societies, Society of Bucks, 1796, copper, unsigned [by W. Lutwyche], stag, rev. plough, edge grained, 7.73g/12h (W 1782; D & W 152/394; DH Middlesex 1041e); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, copper, stag, rev. Britannia, edge payable in london, 10.80g/6h (W 1783; D & W 152/395; DH 1042a); silver, unsigned [by J. Westwood], stag, rev. plough, edge plain, 28mm, 7.39g/12h (W 1781; D & W 152/396; DH 1043) [3]. Varied state, last rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £90
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, First Theatre, 1684, copper, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza right, theatre royal around, rev. for the pit above date, 35mm, 14.68g (W 181; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.17, this piece; D & W 18/195). Fair, rare £90-£120
Circuses, LAMBETH, Astley’s Amphitheatre, William Batty, uniface brass, wm. batty late astley’s amphitheatre, half pit price stamped in centre, 39mm, 10.62g (W 83, this piece illustrated; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.117, this piece). Somewhat spotted, otherwise fine, very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
Education, COVENT GARDEN, Long Acre, brass, st martin in the fields library and reading room for the working classes, rev. northern schools castle st long acre around central tablet, stamped No.90, 31mm, 9.62g (W 2786, this piece illustrated). Very fine £30-£40
Gardens, KEW, Royal Botanical Gardens, a park-keeper’s set of five brass keys, different lengths between 80mm and 150mm, on a key ring with a named tag. 60mm [Lot]. Fine for this material, interesting £30-£40
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