British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Equestrian Events, British Horse Society, a uniface bronze award medal by Pinches, horse and rider trotting to right, back named (Awarded to Manhattan II, Junior Dressage Champion, 1962), 57mm (cf. MJP p.17); British Riding Club, a uniface bronze award medal by Pinches, similar, back named (Woodland Hunt, Olympic Trial, 1950, won by Mr T. Holland-Martin’s ‘Goldpot’), 57mm (MJP p.17); Hunters’ Improvement Society, a uniface bronze award medal by Mappin & Webb, horse trotting to right, 1895 engraved in exergue, back named (Won by Mr J. Clem. Barton’s Hunter Brood Mare ‘Bless Her’ at the Lechlade and V.W.H. Horse Show), 34mm; One Hundred Miles, a square bronze plaque with nickel border, unsigned, for Country Life and Riding, horse and rider standing to left, rev. named (Awarded to A.T. Parker for Completing the Long Distance Horse Ride, August 1938, on Maeve), 60mm; Riding, Editor’s bronze award medals (2), unsigned, one plated, horse’s bridled head right, winged horseshoe below, revs. wreath, named (‘Blue Fox’, Nantwich, 27-7-60, Novice Pony, First Prize; Conka XVII, 21-6-70, Novice Pony, Second Prize), both 50mm; Point-to-Point, a uniface silver award medal, equestrian figure galloping past a building greeted by figures waving from the balcony, back named (N. Div. Inter Station, Jolly Cup, Winner, W. Turton, 1927), hallmarked ntl&co London 1928, 30mm [7]. First almost extremely fine, others generally very fine; third and last with clip and ring for suspension (£50-60)

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

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V.W.H. = Vale of the White Horse. Obverse of fourth only illustrated