Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Franco-British Exhibition, White City, 1908, a silver award medal by F. Bowcher for Vaughton, seated figures of La France and Britannia encouraged into an alliance by a standing figure of Peace, rev. female figure standing in front of the exhibition buildings in White City, named (A.H. Scott Esq, M.P.), edge hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 51mm (BHM 3960; E 1903b; Allen Pt 3; BDM VII, 106; cf. DNW M4, 51). Good very fine, toned £90-120

Alfred Henry Scott (1868-1939), b. Ardwick, Manchester, businessman and member of Manchester City Council; Liberal MP for Ashton-under-Lyne 1906-10, succeeded by the newspaper magnate Sir Max Aitken; moved to London and served on London County Council, 1913-22