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№ 119

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12 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£600

Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, copper award medals by W. Wyon (2), named (Isabella Dance, Taunton, Stage 23C, 1862; Ida Hasleham, Stage 23C, 1890), both 55mm (E 1511); City and Guilds of London Institute, 1889, award medals by L.C. Wyon for Pinches (4), silver (3) and bronze, named (silver: William J. Smith, Carriage Building (Rail), 1st Prize, 1889; William J. Smith, Rail Carriage Building, 1st Prize, 1890, David Brownlie, Cotton Dyeing, 1st Prize, 1901; bronze: John M. Arnot, Paper Manufacturer, 2nd Prize, 1891), all 51mm (E 1764); Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1897, award medals by F. Bowcher (3), in silver and bronze (2), named (silver: Albert Pitcher, Subject 10B & 23A, 1901; bronze: Elizabeth Morris, Subject 8B2, 1898; James John Purdey, Subjects 14-23C, 1898), all 51mm; City and Guilds of London Institute, 1901, award medals by L.C. Wyon for Pinches (2), silver and bronze, named (silver: George Henry Orton, Boot & Shoe Manufacture, 2nd Prize, 1908; bronze: Edward Aidan Murphy, Leather Tanning, 2nd Prize, 1904), both 51mm (E 1864) [11]. Extremely fine and better, good research potential; all but Brownlie medal in cases, mostly original £140-180

Provenance: M. Longfield Collection