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The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer, c.1920, award plaques (2), unsigned, in silver and bronze, male figure holding photographic plate, backs named (J.C. Gilchrist; James C. Gilchrist), both 80 x 80mm (Simmons FPL 13, –); Netherlands, Focus [Fotosalon], bronze award plaques (2), 1946 and 1949, both named (James C. Gilchrist; J.C. Gilchrist), both 58 x 44mm [4]. Very fine and better; first two rare and in original brown cases (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £110
Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, medals (2), in silver and bronze by H. Youngman, bust left in hat, rev. cocoa plant on globe, 51mm (BHM 4221; E 2013; cf. DNW 50, 1346). Extremely fine; in fitted cases (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
London Brick Ltd, Calvert, a uniface spade-shaped gold and enamel Long Service badge by D.G. Collins, view of the Calvert brickworks above and frontal elevation of a building below, back named (Reginald S. Stock, Completed 25 Years, 9.9.1938), hallmarked Birmingham 1939, 34 x 26mm, 9ct, 8.35g (cf. Preston-Morley Part II, 619); Horton Hospital, Banbury, a uniface gold badge, Banbury Cross flanked by robed figures holding burning candles, hallmarked rp Birmingham 1946, 40 x 30mm, 9ct, 9.85g...
Hammer Price: £60
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1948, a bronze medal by B. Mackennal and J.R. Pinches, Houses of Parliament in cartouche, rev. quadriga left, 51mm (BHM 4422; E 2076; MJP p.118; cf. DNW 60, 1460). Extremely fine, remains of paper label on obverse (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £120
The medals and trophies awarded to Sidney Pearson, Stock Exchange Athletic Club: Stock Exchange Athletic Club, enamelled silver badge, named (London to Brighton Walk, 22nd May 1965, 4th, S.G. Pearson, 8h 59m 43s), hallmarked Birmingham 1955, 43 x 40mm; other Stock Exchange Athletic Club enamelled badges (49), almost all named, for events between 1960 and 1981; Greater London Council, London Ten Mile Race Walking, a silver medal by Toye Kenning & Spencer, dated 1966, 38mm; Race Walking...
£250–£300
Royal Mint, recent silver issues (9), Jubilee, 1977 (3); Westminster Abbey, 1978; College of Arms, 1984; Great Western Railway, 1985; Royal Wedding, 1986; Battle of Waterloo, 1990; Battle of Britain, 1990; together with other modern medals by various mints, in silver (16), base metal (12); modern coins (10) [47]. Mostly cased and as struck (£250-300)
A bronzed armorial oval ‘medal’, perhaps intended as a box lid, of slightly convex form with a beaded border, a castellated gateway with standards flying, libertas et natale solum, 73 x 57mm. Of 18th century style and seemingly made by the electrotype process, very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Rochester, Kent, plaster casts of the obv. and rev. of the city seal (2), both 81mm; Corporation of London, red wax seal, 87mm; other seals (2) [5]. First three very fine, others in varied state (£40-50)
Coronation, Jubilee and Royal Visit medals (161), from Blackburn, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gravesend, Hackney, Leith, London Bridge, London Zoo, Norwich, Plymouth, St Pancras, Sheffield, Woolwich, etc, a good variety [161]. Varied state; three in cases (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £210
Miscellaneous medals (171), from Bristol, Chester, Coventry, Exeter, Glasgow, Gravesend, Hazel Grove, Liverpool, London, Musselburgh, Rugeley, Saltley, Swindon, Truro, Berkshire Friendly Society, Dulwich College, etc [171]. Generally very fine, including some named awards; several in cases (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £95
Miscellaneous, RAOB: A group of six to Bro. George H. Maddison, Cherwell Lodge, including Grove House Orphanage, Harrogate, Western Germany No.2, Charnwood Forest Lodge 8514, this in silver; together with other miscellaneous medals (14), some of Coventry interest [20]. RAOB very fine and better, others in varied state (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Modern medals (over 300), from petrol companies and other commercial concerns, many football-oriented [Lot]. Very fine and better (£20-30)
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1572, a plated electrotype copy of the medal by J. Primavera, bust right wearing cap and veil, 65mm (MI I, 118/52). Fine, the reverse brooch-mounted (£40-60)
£40–£60
Perth Highland Society, an engraved silver award medal, undated, rev. inscribed (First Prize for Hammer-Throwing, Competitors under 20 Years of Age, gained by Walter Kerr), within raised lotus leaf border, the centre on separate convex sheets, 51mm (Brodie –). Extremely fine; with triple thistle suspender (£80-120)
£80–£120
Perth Highland Society, 1870, an engraved silver award medal, rev. inscribed (First Prize for Pipe-Playing gained by Walter Kerr), within raised heavy thistle border, 43mm. Good very fine; with suspension loop (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
Strathallan Meeting, 1871, an engraved silver award medal, rev. inscribed (Won by Walter Kerr for Throwing Hammer), raised scrolled acanthus-leaf border, 39mm (Brodie –). Extremely fine; with loop for suspension (£40-60)
Dundee, 1872, an engraved silver award medal, inscribed (Champion Medal for performing with the 60lb Dumbells), rev. (Gained by Walter Kerr), plain turned border, 34mm. About extremely fine; with suspension loop (£40-60)
E.E.A.C., 1872, an engraved silver award medal, inscribed (Champion Medal), rev. (Gained by A. R. Ross, W. Kerr), broad machine-turned scrolled acanthus leaf border, 54mm. Extremely fine; with matching ornate suspension (£80-120)
Arbroath, 1872, engraved silver award medals (2), for Putting Ball and Throwing Hammer, both revs. inscribed (Won by Walter Kerr), raised entwined leaf borders, both 44mm [2]. Very fine; both with loops for suspension (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Newport [on-Tay], 1872, an engraved silver award medal for Putting Ball, rev. inscribed (Won by Walter Kerr), raised entwined leaf border, 44mm (Brodie –). Good very fine; with loop for suspension (£40-60)
England, Crystal Palace, a plain engraved silver cross, inscribed (Throwing Hammer, 16 lbs, won by Walter Kerr at Crystal Palace, 1872), 32mm; Liverpool Athletic Games, a silver Maltese Cross, Hercules motif, rev. inscribed (Second Prize for Wrestling won by Walter Kerr, 1872), 33mm; Sefton Park, 1872, a silver Maltese Cross, similar, rev. inscribed (Tossing the Caber, 1st prize, Walter Kerr), 33mm [3]. All very fine; latter two with clips and rings for suspension (£60-80)
Glen Isla Highland Gathering, 1870, an engraved silver award medal, rev. inscribed (Awarded to C.W. Kerr as the best player of Marches on the Great Highland Bagpipe), hallmarked j & wm Edinburgh, plain turned border, 56mm. Very fine; with openwork scrolled suspender (£80-120)
Edinburgh Athletic Club, 1871, an engraved silver award medal, inscribed (1st Prize for High Jump, won by Charles Kerr), stamped j & wm, raised lotus leaf border, 44mm; Strathallan Meeting, 1871, an engraved silver award medal, rev. inscribed (First Prize for Putting Stone, gained by Charles Kerr), raised scrolled acanthus-leaf border, 39mm [2]. Both very fine; first with scrolled suspender (£70-100)
Strathallan Games, 1872, an engraved silver award medal, inscribed (1st Prize Amateur Flat Race won by Charles Kerr), hallmarked gc Edinburgh, heavy raised laurel wreath border, 49mm. Good very fine; with suspension loop (£40-60)
The Most Ancient and Most Benevolent Order of Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick (Established 1783), a silver-gilt medal, heart on St Patrick’s cross, rev. shield with crest, dolphin supporters, 30mm (D & W 181/623). With ornate silver gilt cross suspender inlaid with semi-precious stones, shamrock in each angle of cross, original ribbon; extremely fine and rare when complete (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £85
The Most Ancient and Most Benevolent Order of Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick (Established 1783), a silver gilt medal, similar, 30mm (D & W 181/623). Almost extremely fine; with small oval suspender (£40-60)
York Club, Dublin, 1824, a silver badge by I. Parkes, head of the Duke of York right, rev. legend on Garter and in centre, 36mm (BHM 1248; D & W 123/178; cf. Noble Collection Pt II, lot 881, different obv. die). Rim knock, about very fine, toned, rare; with ball and Garter loop for suspension and a non-contemporary red ribbon (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 1865, a bronze medal by W.T. Parkes, bust of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness left, rev. cathedral, 65mm (BHM 2846; E 1574). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Philosophical Society of the University of Dublin, a silver medal, signed I.W., arms, rev. wreath, named (Chitton Falkiner, Oratory, Session 1884-85), 46mm; Photographic Society of Ireland, silver award medals (2), signed H & H, arms in quadrilobe, revs. wreath, named (Class G. Any Subject, T.C. Evans, 1915; Open Classes, Class C, T.C. Evans, 1916), both 51mm (Simmons FPL 13, 48) [3]. Fine to very fine; first pierced and with loop mount for suspension (£120-150)
£120–£150
Ulster Unionist Convention, 1892, a bronze medal by Gibson & Co, Hibernia standing by lion, rev. crowned shields, 38mm (BHM 3433; E 1773); Belfast Art and Industrial Exhibition, 1895, a plated brass medalet, 19mm; Cork Exhbition, 1902, a brass medalet advertising Tyler’s boots, 24mm; together with other medals, badges, etc (11), of Knock, East Leinster, Royal Limerick Regt, Driscoll’s Scouts, etc [14]. Very fine and better (£60-80)
Trinity College, Dublin, a silver award medal by West & Son, bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right, rev. arms, name erased, 50mm. Very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £20
Grocers’ Exhibition, Belfast, a gold award medal by J.A. Restall, arms and supporters, rev. named (Opened by Sir Newton J. Moore, KCMG, 1913), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 29mm, 18ct, 15.39g. Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Hunter’s Improvement & National Light Horse Breeding Society, a silver award medal by Mappin & Webb, stallion, rev. stallion with two footmen, 44mm. Practically as struck, toned; in original red fitted case, inside of lid named [Dermot H. Doyne, M.F.H., Consul, Best Mare or Gelding, County Wexford, 1940] (£50-60)
£50–£60
Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, a silver award medal after W. Woodhouse, conjoined busts of Linnæus and Cuvier, rev. wreath, named (Photographic Competition, 1951, Advanced Class, Mrs Honora Cummins), hallmarked Dublin 1949, 30mm. Very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £50
An engraved gold cross, shamrocks around harp, back named (Intermediate Cup Winners, 1955/56, Bray Wands, P. Gibney), 35 x 30mm, hallmarked h&h Dublin 1956, 9ct, 8.61g. Very fine (£30-40)
Austria, Erection of a Statue of Joseph II in Vienna, 1806, a silver medal by J.N. Wirt, laureate bust of Franz II right, rev. equestrian statue, the plinth with a symbolic scene, 49mm (T-V 41 var; Julius 3049; Mont. 2346; BDM VI, 570). Nearly extremely fine (£100-150)
£100–£150
Austria, Ferdinand I and the Empress Maria Anna, 1838, a bronze medal by L. Cossa, conjoined busts right, he laureate, she diademed, rev. seated figure of religion, VIRTVS AVITA, 51mm (Johnson 157, 83; Martini 2236). Extremely fine and with much brilliance (£60-80)
Austria, Industrial award, c.1840, a bronze medal by J.D. Boehm, seated female figure left, rev. wreath, named (Ignaz Lorenz 30t. Sept. 1847), 49mm; Italy, Fine Arts, Genoa, 1862, a copper award medal, unsigned, Janus head, rev. tools of the arts and sciences, 43mm; Societa Orticola di Lombardia, a bronze award medal, unsigned, horticultural implements, rev. wreath, named (Provelli Fratelli 1868), 38mm [3]. About extremely fine and better; first in original maroon fitted case (£60-80)
Denmark, Albertus [Bertel] Thorwaldsen, c.1830, a copper medal by G. Goetze, bare head right, rev. youthful winged sculptor holds a statue of the Three Graces in his right hand, all surrounded by wreath, 44mm (BDM II, 287). Very fine (£40-60)
France, Louis XII, a uniface cast bronze medal by N. Leclerc and J. de Saint-Priest, bust right wearing crown over cap, in field of fleur-de-lis, lion below, 112mm (Jones 15; Kress 527). Perhaps 18th century work; very fine and pierced, with an attempted piercing alongside (£70-90)
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