Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

London, Earl’s Court: Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, 1908, a silver award medal, unsigned, side elevation of Carmelite House, rev. wreath, named (Fretwork, Second Prize, Ernest Kingdon Esq, Judged by Dudley Heath, Esq), 39mm (Allen –); Kensington: Hotel & Catering Exhibition, Olympia, 1951, a silver award medal for Provincial Exhibitions Ltd, Fame with trumpet, rev. wreath, named (C. Lawrence), hallmarked w&h Birmingham 1950, 33mm; Oxford Circus: Polytechnic Industrial Exhibition, 1892, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, St George on horseback left, spearing dragon, rev. legend, named (Awarded to G.H. Gray, for Book Binding), 45mm (cf. BHM 3426; Allen –); South Kensington: International Inventions Exhibition, 1885, a silver award medalet, unsigned, plaque on anvil, rev. musical instruments, central tablet named (P. Watts), 24mm (Allen Pt 3) [4]. Last very fine, others about extremely fine and better, first attractively toned (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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