City of London, Broker’s badge, type 5 [1837-84], in silver, by B. Wyon, royal arms and supporters, rose below, rev. arms of the city of London with supporters, named (George Bernhard Windeler), 41mm (Caldecott 5; Hawkins p.774; MG 1336; cf. DNW 31, 708). Extremely fine; in maroon case of issue by B. Wyon, Medalist, 287 Regent Street £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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Sold with background information, copy documents and correspondence from the Corporation of London Records Office, November 1982. Windeler was sworn as a broker at the Court of Aldermen in Guildhall on 12 February 1858, when he was given this medal; his profession was given as ‘wool’ and his address as 18A Basinghall street. He was a broker until at least 1885. The Weekly Express for St John’s, Newfoundland, records, ‘Married - On the 27th January [1858] at Hope Street Church, by the Rev. James Martinean, George B. Windeler, Esq. of London, son of the late Charles Henry Windeler, Esq. to Marianne, second daughter of Charles T. Bowring, Esq. of Princes Park, Liverpool’