Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Music, LONDON, The London College of Music (Est. 1887), silver awards (9), five different designs, viz. medals by J.A. Restall (3), musical instruments, revs. musical instruments, named (April 12th 1894, Elizabeth Jones, for Pianoforte Playing, Senior Section; Mary K. Crosland, for Pianoforte Playing, Advanced Senior Section, December 1896; Olwen Thomas, for Pianoforte Playing, Senior Section, July 1918), 42 (2) and 33mm; medals by J.A. Restall (2), named (Presented by Lady Rolleston [to] Ethel Phipps, Pianoforte Playing, Adv’d. Senior Section, July 1905; Muriel L. Hall for Elocution, Advd. Senior Section, Apl. 1924), 42 and 33mm; a medal by Mappin & Webb, named (Emily J. Jones, for Pianoforte Playing, Senior Section, April 1919), 32mm; a medal, unsigned [by J.A. Restall], named (For Singing, Awarded to Nellie Ridge-Reeves, Senior Section, April 1922), 33mm; enamel medals (2), named (Walter L.V. Ellis, for Elocution, Senior; Betty Chiswell, for Pianoforte, Senior), latter with December 1944 clasp, hallmarked hsco Birmingham 1941 and 1946, 22 and 32mm [9]. First two about very fine, others very fine and better; three in cases of issue £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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