Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2192

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£85

20th Century, Worshipful Company of Musicians, uniface award medals (3), unsigned (2), in silver, swan left, 1469-1604-1906 around, back named (Arthur William Fitzsimmons, 20 January 1914), 32mm; in silver-gilt, similar, back named (Arthur William Fitzsimmons, 9th July 1935), 39mm; by Hunt & Roskell, in silver, similar but dates 1500-1604-1950, back named (Frederick Ernest Smith, 10th October 1979), hallmarked Birmingham 1975, 32mm; Worshipful Company of Musicians, silver award medals by C.B. Birch (2), named (J.H. Iles, Medal, 1959, Alex Mortimer; A.W. Fitzsimmons), 55 and 24mm (MJP p.231) [5]. Third about extremely fine, others better, three with clips and rings for suspension (£90-120)

Provenance:
J.N. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction 74, 10 May 2007, lots 148, 149