British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Sailing, Centenary of the Torbay Royal Regatta, 1913, a silver and enamel award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms and crest, rev. yacht, cartouche below named (H.A. Garrett Esq., Boro Surveyor), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 44mm; The Hamble River Sailing Club, a uniface silver award medal by Fattorini, yacht in full sail, coast and lighthouse to left, back named (W.G. Unwin, September 1921), hallmarked Birmingham 1921, 39mm; Island Sailing Club, a bronze award medal, unsigned, fortified tower, rev. wreath, engraved (1st Under 10 Tons Race, Round the Island, ‘Spindrift’, 1947), 51mm; Royal London Yacht Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, crowned City arms flanked by roses, rev. wreath, named (Corinthian Race at Cowes, 12th August 1884, won by ‘Quickstep’, entered by J.E. Curteis, Esq), 45mm; Southampton Coronation Sports 1902, a silver and enamel badge, naval anchor above tower, city arms below, back named (G. Hickman, Punt Race, 1st Prize), hallmarked sb&s ltd Birmingham 1901, 42 x 31mm [5]. Second about very fine but with several edge knocks, last very fine, others extremely fine, fourth attractively toned (£60-80)

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

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Reverse of first and obverse of fourth only illustrated