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Preston Guild, 1882, a bronze medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, conjoined busts of the Duke and Duchess of Albany right, rev. arms, 51mm (BHM 3134); Royal Academy of Music, a silver award medal by B. Wyon for Pinches, named (Sydney J. Barlow, Organ, 1939), 42mm (E 1165; D & W 146/352); together with other miscellaneous medals, in silver (2), base metal (11) [15]. First two extremely fine, others generally very fine; many in cases of issue (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £65
International Fisheries Exhibition, 1883, a gold medal by L.C. Wyon for Pinches, veiled and coroneted bust of Victoria left, rev. various types of fish, some in a net, 45mm, 60.66g (BHM 3153; E 1694). Two obverse edge knocks and several associated scratches in field, reverse very fine, rare in gold; in original tan fitted case [this distressed] (£350-400)
£350–£400
The Worshipful Company of Painters, a silver gilt Master’s badge, arms and motto, rev. named (D.R. Harvest Esq. Master 1888-9), 47mm; Incorporated Institute of British Carriage & Automobile Manufacturers, a silver award medal, initials on cinquefoil, rev. engraved (Maythorn Prize Essay Competition 1932, awarded to William John Watson, Birmingham, together with the second prize of £10 for an essay on Overhead Charges or Oncosts), 55mm [2]. Extremely fine; first with suspension ring, blue...
Hammer Price: £140
School Medals, North London Collegiate School, a silver award medal, arms and motto of the school, rev. named (E. James, 1889), 57mm; St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church Schools, Liverpool, a silver award medal, named (James Edward Arnold, 1860), 46mm; Birmingham Municipal School of Art, John Henry Chamberlain bronze award medal by J. Moore, named (Bert A. Alvey, 1896), 61mm, Harrow School, Percy, Viscount Strangford bronze award medal by A.B. Wyon, named (James Dayrolles Crosbie, 1882), 64mm...
Hammer Price: £190
Victoria (1837-1901), 500th Anniversary of Winchester College, 1893, a bronze medal by Sir G. Frampton, William of Wykeham, robed, seated, holding bible and crozier and with model of the college surrounded by scholars, rev. chapel and college in rural setting with shield of arms in field, 76mm (BHM 3464; E 1785); together with other religious-related medals (20), all in base metal [21]. Very fine or better (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £120
Opening of the Manchester Ship Canal, 1894, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust of Victoria left, legend around, rev. ships on canal, 35mm; together with other miscellaneous medals commemorating royal events, etc (40), from Reading, Norwich, Preston, Solihull, Croydon, Burton-on-Trent, Brighton, Heathfield, Derby, Oldham, Bristol, Birkenhead, Lewisham, Torquay, Portsmouth, Grimsby, Cardiff, Northampton, etc [41]. Generally fine to very fine; many with means of suspension (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £75
Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, a silver medal by T. Brock, busts either side, 55mm (BHM 3506); same event, a bronze medal for the Ironmongers’ Company, 39mm (BHM 3550) [2]. Extremely fine; in official cases [second distressed] (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £25
The Empress Club, 1897, a brass founders medal for the Jubilee, shield shaped, surrmounted with a crown, tablet named (Mrs R. Clowes), 80 x 50mm. Very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £10
Boer War, a frosted gilt and glazed medal set within gold rim, Queen enthroned, soldiers around, rev. soldiers firing at Boers across a ravine, 27mm (BHM 3674 [only recorded in Æ]); together with an example in copper, 28mm, gold rim 9ct., Birmingham hallmark, maker A. Bros, suspension loop and ring [2]. Extremely fine and very rare (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £60
Boer War, End of the First South African War, a silver medal, 1900, by E. Fuchs, angel administers to a dying soldier, rev. Bellona sheaths her sword (BHM 3679, Supp.), 53mm; Lord Roberts, a uniface silver medal by Lilian Hamilton (cf BHM 3607A), 30mm; Joseph Chamberlain, Visit to South Africa, 1903, by J.A. Restall, 38mm (BHM 3889) [3]. Last extremely fine, others very fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Boer War, ‘Absent Minded Beggar’, a small silver medal (BHM 3680), 23mm; a white metal badge with similar image, 35mm; ‘Victory Liberty and Peace’, white metal, unsigned, medallic busts of Victoria, Roberts, Buller and Kitchener, rev. angel flies over cannon, 38mm; Birmingham Peace Celebrations, 1902, a gilt white metal presentation medal, with riband and bar, 38mm; a French brass medallet of Kruger, 1900, 28mm [5]. Generally very fine, several scarce (£80-120)
£80–£120
Boer War, Lord Roberts, a copper award medal by J. Restall, bemedalled bust almost full-face, rev. wreath, named (J.W. Chadwick 100 H.R.S.), 39mm; another, by Fenwick, bust three-quarters left, rev. wreath, 32mm; a white metal medal, facing bust, rev. PRETORIA 1900, 33mm; Siege and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900, Generals Buller and White, a silver medal, almost full-face busts both sides, 29mm; a miniature silver medal with medallic busts of Victoria, Roberts and Kitchener, 17mm [5]. First and...
Hammer Price: £100
500th Anniversary of the Battle of Shrewsbury, 1903, a silver-gilt medal, 38mm; together with other miscellaneous medals from Eastbourne, Edgbaston, Chester, Lancaster, Penzance, Torquay, Sunderland, Nottingham, etc (9) [10]. Very fine to extremely fine,(£60-80) ...
£60–£80
School Medals, Bath Blue Coat School, the Brodrick Medal, by Allen & Moore, in silver, bust of Robert Nelson three-quarters left, rev. inscription, edge named (Annie Maria Stride), 45mm (D & W 23): Tiverton Science Art and Technical School, the Hadow medal, in silver, view of school, rev. inscription within wreath, edge named (Eunice G. Webb, 1903), 52mm, St. Austell School Board, silver medal for attendance, unnamed and believed to be a pattern, 45mm; Bournemouth Hairdressing Academy,...
Hammer Price: £230
Gloucester Education Authority, Regular Attendance bronze medals (15), 1905-25, all dates different, each 26mm; together with other Gloucestershire-related medals (5), and a Freeman’s enamelled badge [21]. Many very fine (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £20
British Expeditionary Force, Le Havre, an oval silver gilt award medal for a Vegetable Show, 1917, crown on standards above spray of fruit and vegetables, rev. engraved (Most Extensive Garden 1st Prize No.3 Mil: Prison in the Field), 44 x 34mm. Nearly extremely fine, with stirrup-shaped ring for suspension; in case (£20-30)
Masonic Craft: Tudor Lodge No. 1792, a 9ct past masters Jewel, the reverse engraved (Presented to Bro. Chas. F. Monk, WM., 1921-22); attached to the back of the ribbon are 2 9ct gold plaques, engraved with the Past Masters during 1956-7, 1988-89. Extremely fine and attractive (£180-200)
£180–£200
Testimonial of Charity and Benevolence instituted by the Duke of Sussex, 1830, a gilt award to J.H. Easthaugh, Steward, 1931, 1934 and 1937, encased in lunettes bound by an engraved gold band, with suspension ribbon and in case of issue; other Masonic medals and badges, some enamelled (13) [14]. First extremely fine, others very fine or better (£120-150)
Testimonial of Charity and Benevolence instituted by the Duke of Sussex 1830 (2), silver and gilt white metal; uniface silver oval depicting an eye above scales between a pair of wings, the right one broken, 90 x 29mm; a gilt and enamel badge of Derbyshire [4]. Very fine or better (60-80)
Edward VIII, 1936, a group of modern medals in various metals (8); other medals, etc (3), including Metropolitan Special Constabulary, 1914-1919 [11]. Varied state (£20-30)
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National Leather Goods & Saddlery Manufacturers Association Inc, a silver-gilt and enamel Past President’s openwork badge by Toye & Co, back named ((Fred Silbermann, President, 1957-1958), hallmarked London 1956, 65 x 43mm. Extremely fine; with original blue ribbon and in original case (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Welsh Pony and Cob Society, award medals (7), silver (6, 5 named) and copper, unnamed, 45mm [7]. Very fine (£90-110)
Hammer Price: £70
Post Office, Bristol retired officers association, enamelled badges (3), President, Vice-President and Treasurer [3]. All with suspension ribbons, very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
A wooden draughtsman in stained and polished boxwood, busts of William and Mary vis-à-vis, rev. bust of Anne right, 56mm. Good very fine (£70-90)
Guernsey, Daniel De Lisle Brock, silver laudatory medal by T. Halliday, 1835, bust facing three-quarters left, rev. inscription within wreath, arms of Guernsey above, 51mm (BHM 1684; E 1281; cf. McCammon Sale, lot 288). Pierced at top and pinhole on edge for suspension, some rim knocks, otherwise very fine, rare in silver (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £130
Ardoch Agricultural Society, a silver award medal by W.V. Jackson for best Clydesdale mare, named (Geoe. Nairn, Boreland, 1887), 45mm (Brodie 13, this piece). Very fine; with scroll suspesnion loop and ring (£40-50)
School Medals, Coupar-Angus Public School, a silver medal presented by E. Collins Wood, named (Gained by James Mitchell, 1894), 42mm; Fordyce Academy, Banffshire, silver Ewing Memorial medal by Vaughton, three-quarters facing portrait, rev. named (English, James Brebner Paterson), 51mm, Royal High School, Edinburgh, silver John Marshall award medal, arms and motto within quatrefoil, rev. named (Dux of Class VI, Robert London, 1912, Latin Greek Mathematics), 60mm; Rothesay Academy and Thomson...
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club, a bronze award medal by Oliver, bust threequarters right, rev. named (Essay Competition, Mary T.M. Jackson, 1914), 52mm; together with other base metal medals (3) [4]. Very fine or better (£30-40)
General Agricultural Association of Ayrshire, bronze second prize medals (4), farming scene, revs. named (Robert Montgomerie, Lessnessock, Ochiltree, for pairs of Ayrshire Quey Stirks, 1893…1895…1898…1899), all 45mm [4]. Extremely fine (£60-70)
George Heriot’s Hospital School, Edinburgh, a silver award medal by A. Kirkwood, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, named (George Ednie, Dux in Mathematics and Latin, 1891), 47mm (Brodie 570). About extremely fine, with ornate clip and ring suspension; in original case [this broken] (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland Instituted 1784, a silver award medal by A. Kirkwood, arms of Glasgow, rev. Scottish farming tableau, named (Presented to A. Waddell, Banker, for services at the Glasgow Show 1857), 45mm. Extremely fine, in case (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Killen, a silver award medal by J. Moore, three sheep, rev. wreath, named (B.I.F. Society’s Show, 1893, Presented by Mr John Fraser, London, for Best Entry in Sheep, won by A. Cameron, Killen), 45mm; Killen, a silver award medal by Ottley, animals in farmyard setting, building behind, rev. wreath, named (Gran’s Medal for Sheep, Arch Cameron, Killen, 1893), 48mm; Inverness Farmer Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, ram’s head, rev. wreath, named (For Sheep, won by Archibald...
£180–£220
School Medals, Newstead School, award medals (8), in silver (5), for 1 Mile, 440 Yards, 100 Yards, Long Jump and Throwing Cricket Ball, last engraved (Ninian Fox, 1932); bronze second prize medals (3), 440 Yards, engraved (Ninian Fox, 1932), 100 Yards and Throwing Cricket Ball, all 31mm [8]. Mint state, all in cases; all believed won by Ninian Fox (£50-60)
£50–£60
Suffolk Sheep Society, a silver award medal by Elkington & Co, arms of Suffolk, rev. Suffolk ewe standing right, 48mm (Brodie 48-50). Brilliant and practically as struck; in blue fitted case, lid gilt, named [Awarded to R. Macfarlane Esq., Tomich, Invergordon, for the best pen of lambs by a Suffolk tup, Royal Northern Agricultural Society, Aberdeen, 1899] (£90-120)
£90–£120
A group of medals awarded to Capt. J. MacGillivray: The Shorthorn Society, Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural Society’s Show, a silver award medal (the bull Calrossie Armistice, 1931), 52mm; The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, bronze medal presented by the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, 48mm; Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Field Marshal George, 8th Marquis of Tweeddale’s gilt white metal medal with inscribed edge (on gold band?), 55mm, both...
Hammer Price: £35
Dublin International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures, 1865, a bronze award medal by A. Geefs, winged figure emptying cornucopiæ over building, rev. wreath, named (Earl Russell, For Services), 75mm. Very fine, obverse better, patinated; in maroon fitted case of issue, a most interesting association item (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £430
North Wexford Agricultural Society, c.1850, a small silver award medal by I. Parkes, farmyard with animals, rev. legend, un-named, 35mm; County Carlow Agricultural Society, 1901, a silver award medal, named (Class 3, Best Thoroughbred Stallion, Messrs. Slocock, Carlow, Bay H. Hatcham Green), 38mm; Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by Hopkins & Hopkins, standing figures, rev. wreath, named (Won by C.M. Doyne Esq, DL, Class 30, Narcissi, Spring Show 1910, Gardener...
Hammer Price: £220
Parsonstown Academy, an engraved silver award medal, 1797, seated Minerva holding wreath over boy, cherub flies above holding scroll inscribed sua præmia laudi, rev. engraved (This Medal was adjuged to Master John James for his Extraordinary Merit in the use of the Globes on the 14th day of July 1797), 51mm. A delightful medal, a little tarnished but extremely fine and very rare; set within rim and hinged suspender (£150-250)
Hammer Price: £700
Royal Dublin Society Spring Cattle Show, silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and motto, rev. engraved (The Marquis of Drogheda, Best Pair of Devon Bullocks No. 350 & 351, 1874), 54mm, Trinity College, Dublin, silver award medal for literary achievement, bust of Elizabeth I, three-quarters right, rev. arms of the college, named (Richard C. Cussen, 1909); Irish Terrier Club, founded 1879, a silver award medal, head of a hound facing left within a shamrock border, legend around, rev....
Hammer Price: £300
Royal Dublin Society, silver award medals (2), Hibernia seated, revs. named (1st Prize, Three-Yrs-Old Fillies, Class 28, won by James Milling for ‘First Violet’, Horse Show, 1904; Horse Show, 1923, Class 18, Hunter Gelding, 1st Prize Awarded to James Milling for ‘Cahirciveen’), both 51mm; Royal Dublin Society, oval silver award medal after Mossop, rev. named (Horse Show 1949, Class 21, Hunter Mare, First Prize Awarded to Mrs G. Reddy, for ‘Antonia Margherita’), 57 x 47mm [3]....
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