The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain William Lucas, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry Hussars

Coronation, 1821, a silver-gilt medal after B. Pistrucci (Lieut. Wm. Lucas, Capt. Comg. Praeds Troop, Bucks Yeoy. Cavy.), 35mm; Coronation, 1831, a silver-gilt regimental badge, william iv medal on Garter, centre named (Capt W. Lucas, late Bucks Yeo. Cavry.), arms of cross engraved (Ten Yrs. Ll. Se.), rev. engraved Royal arms and supporters, 35 x 19mm, first with clip and ring for suspension, second with bar suspender, about very fine and better (2) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance:

G.D. Hinks Collection, Glendining Auction, 27 June 1994, lot 483;
Baldwin FPL 1995 (680, 680a).

The first medal, and those in the following three lots, are contemporary copies of the official George IV coronation medal by Pistrucci and were struck for issue to troopers in the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry Hussars, who lined part of the coronation route. According to contemporary writer William Till, they were designed to be worn ‘on grand field days and state occasions.’