Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

19th Century, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a white metal medal by W.O. Lewis, coronetted bust left, rev. arms and supporters, r.v. vassar-smith mayor, etc, 39mm (W & E 2246C); Brimscombe Mission Chapel, Sunday School, 1891, a Full Marks nickel badge, 30mm; Marriage of the Duke of York, 1893, a white metal medal by H.B. Sale, j.a. matthews mayor, etc, 38mm; Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, medals (2), in silver, unsigned, presented by the city high sheriff e. lea, 22mm (W & E –), in white metal by Box, Gloucester, james e. karn mayor, 39mm (W & E 3410H); Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Coronation, 1902, a gilt medal by H.B. Sale, s. bland j.p. mayor, 38mm (W & E 4543J); an openwork bronze badge, lyre and music book, engraved (Woodfield School of Music, Gloster, July 1905, Boadicea K. Nicholls), 40 x 30mm; Visit of Edward VII, 1909, a white metal medal by H.B. Sale, j. bruton j.p. mayor, 38mm; Royal Agricultural Show, 1909, a white metal medal by Spencer, 26mm; Centenary of the Northgate Wesleyan Sunday School, 1914, a white metal medal, unsigned, 39mm; Peace Celebrations, 1919, a card badge presented by J.O. Roberts, named (A. Watkins), 49mm; Gloucestershire Golf Union, a bronze award medal, unsigned, un-named, 32mm; Gloucester Gymnastic Society, a uniface gilt badge, 40mm; City of Gloucester, Chartered Freeman’s gilt and enamel badge by H.W. Miller, 32mm [14]. Very fine and better, a good group (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Gloucestershire Medals from the Collection of the Late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
First bt at Cheltenham NS March 1986