Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, Horticulture, a gold award medal, unsigned, boy supports table of fruits and flowers between standing figures of Britannia and Marianne, rev. floral tablet, named (Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart, For Orchids), 25mm, 12.90g. Very fine, rare £120-150

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

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Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Bt (1859-1942), Gatton Park, Surrey; industralist famous for the international development of Colman’s Mustard, who chaired the family company from 1896; High Sherriff of Surrey 1893-4; president of Surrey Cricket Club 1916-23