Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, DRURY LANE, Sir Augustus Harris, a bronze medal by E. Lanteri, bust left, augustus harris below, pantomime opera theatre royal drury lane tragedy comedy around, rev. standing angel holding palm branch and lyre, cherub at left supporting banner, masks below, 49mm, 54.92g (BHM 3415). Extremely fine and very rare £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Bt March 2011.

Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris (1852-96), actor, impresario and dramatist, manager of the Drury Lane Theatre and later chairman of the Eccentric Club