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Theatre and Entertainment, CLERKENWELL, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 1803, bone, sadlers wells around date, rev. named (Mr Andrews, Pit), 35mm, 3.74g (W 410, this piece; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.90, this piece; ). ‘X’ cancellation cross below name, fine to very fine, exceptionally rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
Theatre and Entertainment, CLERKENWELL, Sadler’s Wells, Aquatic Theatre, Mr Morelli’s Night, Tuesday October 15th 1811, a card ticket for a Box for 4, no.360, signed with initials CJM, 92 x 73mm (Young, Theatres & Circus, p.90, this item). Very fine, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
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, 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, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, Admit (Before the Curtain) For the Season 1806 & 1807, at the Bow Street Door only, a printed blue ticket, named (Mr Cobbett & friend), signed by T. Harris, 115 x 74mm (Young, Theatres & Circus, p.54, this item). Fine to very fine; of especial radical interest £200-£260
Hammer Price: £800
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Foundation Stone of the New Theatre Royal [Second Theatre] Laid, 1808, a copper medal by P. Rouw, bust of the Prince of Wales right, rev. georgius princeps walliarum theatri regiis instaurandi auspiciis in hortis benedictinis londini fundamenta sua. manu. locavit and date, 90mm (BHM 638). Some minor marks and light rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise very fine and a handsome medal, only about 25 struck, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
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
Hammer Price: £50
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
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1809, copper, new theatre covent garden and date around box, rev. p[rince’s side], 29mm, 9.12g (W 140, this piece illustrated; D & W 12/127). Very fine, patinated £70-£90
Hammer Price: £100
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
Hammer Price: £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
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, 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, 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
Hammer Price: £90
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1776, uniface copper, drury lane and date around upper gally, back stamped 14, 38mm, 18.49g (W 193, this piece listed; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.23, this piece; D & W 19/209). About very fine, dark patina £90-£120
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, 1790, uniface copper, drury lane and date around first gally., three concentric circles in centre, small flan, 31mm, 8.32g (W 200; D & W 19/212). Some light scratches on the back, otherwise good very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Third Theatre, plated brass, drury lane theatre around pit, rev. john williams between two concentric circles, 39mm, 9.78g (W 206, this piece illustrated). Fine, very rare £90-£120
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Third Theatre, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, Drury Lane Theatre, rev. City arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (W 218; D & W 22/254; DH Middlesex 82). About extremely fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
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, 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
Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Theatre Royal, Fourth Theatre, Performance of ‘The Coronation’ 1821, silver, by Bagnall & Johnston, laureate bust of George IV left, coronation george iv around, rev. represented by his majestys servants at the t.r. drury lane r.w. elliston manager, King enthroned, rider at left, attendants at side, august first 1821 in exergue, 35mm, 25.35g (W 220; BHM 1175). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £300
Theatre and Entertainment, FLEET STREET, Duke’s Theatre, 1671, copper, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], crowned dy monogram, the dukes theatre above, 9 novem. 1671 in exergue, rev. for the pit and date in 3 lines, 34mm, 12.77g (W 239; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.41, this piece; D & W 23/256). Fair to fine, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
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, HAMPSTEAD, Hampstead Wells Ballroom, copper, frontal elevation of a building, engraved 63 below hampstead in exergue, rev. this admits two ladys into the ball room around Henry Vipont monogram, 35mm, 18.46g (W 1065, this piece illustrated; D & W 74/211; Young, Entertainments, p.21, this piece). Die flaw across obverse, very fine and extremely rare; pierced for suspension £240-£300
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, King’s Theatre, 1793, uniface white metal, kings theatre and date in 3 lines, back engraved (1st Gall., 261), 39mm, 21.28g (W 286, this piece; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.67, this piece; D & W 27/294). Minor tin pest on obverse rim, otherwise fine to very fine, extremely rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £200
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Her Majesty’s Theatre, octagonal ivory, Opera 1838, back named (Duchess of Cleveland, Box 57 1/2, 5), 33mm, 3.60g (W 331, this piece; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.73, this piece; D & W 29/321). Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension £300-£500
Hammer Price: £1,100
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
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
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, HOLBORN, Lincoln’s Inn Fields Theatre, 1695, copper, laureate bust of William III right, rev. for the pit above date, 33mm, 12.28g (W 355, this piece illustrated; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.61, this piece). Die flaw on obverse, fine, a great rarity; very few specimens extant £400-£600
Theatre and Entertainment, ISLINGTON, Alexandra Theatre, brass, alexandra theatre around cruciform ornament of lis and corn-ears, rev. similar ornament, 38mm, 14.30g (W 77, this piece illustrated; D & W 9/91). About very fine, very rare £90-£120
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
Theatre and Entertainment, OXFORD STREET, The Pantheon, 1772, silver, frontal elevation of the Pantheon, rev. no. 23 pantheon in wreath above date, 34mm, 18.17g (W 375, this piece listed; D & W 33/349; Young, Entertainments, p.13, this piece). Toning spot on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £280
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
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,...
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
Hammer Price: £65
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
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
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