Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Naval School Medal 1833, by W. Wyon, obverse: three figures in classical garb, one, a man pores oil into a lamp held by a youth, whilst another youth watches, ‘Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat’, in exergue: ‘MDCCCXXXIII’; reverse: inscription in raised letters, ‘Schol. Reg. Nav. Alumno in Lit. Humanior. Palm. Merito.’ (John George Gamble, 1858), 48mm., silver, attractive, extremely fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Training Ship and Prize Medals.

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Ex Spencer Collection, D.N.W. 6 July 2004, lot 949.