Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Hearts of Oak Benefit Society (Est. 1842), a silver award medal for Services by W.J. Taylor, named (Mr John Dolling), 50mm; Society of Biological Chemistry, a bronze award medal by Elkington, named (F.W. Warren, 1900), 44mm; The National Utility Poultry Society, a bronze award medal by Elkington, named (Laying Trials, 1925-26, Section VI, J.J. Berry, Rhode Island Reds, 989 Eggs, Score Value 987), 51mm; Photography, a bronze award medal, unsigned, named (1930, F.G. Burroughs), 45mm; Confectioners Bakers and Allied Trades Exhibition, London, an oval silver award medal by Mappin & Webb, named (L. Hanneman & Son, London S.E. 5, 1935), hallmarked Birmingham 1935, 51 x 40mm [5]. Last very fine, others extremely fine; fourth in maroon fitted case £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987).

View
Collection

The collection in the following 91 lots was formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987), who began collecting medals while working as a doctor in Berlin in the 1950s. She became a consultant opthalmologist and moved to Zurich, where she was employed in the city’s Kantonsspital, while continuing to acquire medals. Dr Greenwood moved to England upon retirement but had ceased to collect by the late 1970s. Upon her death the collection was left to her son, who enjoyed it for many years but now sadly wishes to part with it on account of his advanced years