City of London, Lord Mayor’s and Sherriffs’ Committee, a silver-gilt badge, engraved (Presented by The Right Honourable Jno. Humphery, MP, Lord Mayor, John K. Hooper, Esqr., Aldn & Jeremiah G. Pilcher Esq., Sherriffs, 1842-3, to John Willm. Goss, Esqe., One of the Committee), coats of arms above and at sides, hallmarked img London 1842, 106 x 60mm. Extremely fine, rare (£100-150)

John William Goss, member of the Merchant Taylors’ company; common councilman for Queenhithe ward 1834-51. A similar badge named to another committee member, James Lake, is in the Museum of London. Sold with related documentation, including photocopies from the Illustrated London News