Exhibitions: England and Wales, London: Hanover Youths’ Christian Institute Industrial Exhibition, a bronze award medal, unsigned, turreted arms, rev. St George slaying dragon, i have no greater joy than to know that my children walk in truth, named (W. Holmes, 1879), 63mm; Mid-London Art and Industrial Exhibition, 1888, a bronze award medal by J. Carter, female seated left with implements of industry, rev. legend, named (F. Daniels), 39mm (Allen Pt 3); Polytechnic Industrial Exhibition, 1892, a bronze award medal by J.A. Restall, St George slaying dragon, rev. legend, named (E.R. Collins, for Plumbing), 45mm; The International Inventions Exhibition, 1897, a gilt-bronze medal by L.C. Lauer, crowned bust of Victoria half-left, rev. Londinia seated, holding wreath and City arms, edge named (Presented to Dr Lumley as President of the Jury), 60mm (BHM 3617); London General Trades & Industrial Exhibition, 1898, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, City arms, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to W. Gooding for Combined Safety Valve and Fuseable Plug), 44mm (Allen Pt 3); East London Exhibition, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, veiled head of Victoria left, rev. named (Mr E.J. Sands), 44mm (Allen Pt 3); Travel Exhibition, London, 1907, a plated bronze award medal by Massonnet, robed female standing amidst accoutrements of industry and travel, rev. wreath of oak and palm, named (Awarded to Frank A. Rogers), 58mm; Home of All Nations Exhibition, 1911, Students Handicrafts Competitions, a light bronze award medal, unsigned, City arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Elizabeth Burton), 33mm [8]. First about very fine and rare, fourth practically as struck and attractive, others very fine and better (£70-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Reverse of fourth only illustrated on the Plates