Literature, Theatre and the Arts, National Edition of Shakespeare’s Works, 1803, a silver Subscribers’ medal by C.H. Küchler for J. and J. Boydell, Shakespeare seated on rock, flanked by figures of Drama and Painting, rev. legend, edge impressed (Frederick Purdy, Esq), 48mm (Pollard 28; BHM 553; E 950); Shakespeare Club of Scotland, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (G.W. Ramsay, Esq, Vice-Pres.), 28mm (D & W 185/668) [2]. First cleaned, scuffed and with rim knocks, second fine and rare, with suspension loop £80-100

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

View
Collection

First only illustrated