Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Livery Company Awards, Worshipful Company of Barbers, a uniface silver award medal, arms and supporters, back named (Presented by the Worshipful Company of Barbers to Violet Victoria Adlington of the Polytechnic School of Hairdressing, Evening Department, for Proficiency, Session 1938-39), edge named (J.L.P. Denny, Esquire, M.C.), hallmarked eb London 1939, 49mm. Good very fine and very rare; in red fitted case of issue by Thomas Sims, Masonic Jeweller & Medalist, 75 Little Britain, [London] E.C. (£60-80)

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

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Plate 6, obverse only. A bronze award to the same recipient was sold in DNW 60, lot 1323