British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Swimming, North Southwark Schools Swimming Association, a silver and enamel badge, arms, back named (1 Length, Under 11, J. Andrews, 1929), hallmarked jm Birmingham 1929, 32 x 25mm; Southwark Swimming Club, a silver and enamel badge by W.J. Carroll, shield, back named (1 Mile in Bath, 32m. 5s., A. Lines, 5-9-05), hallmarked Birmingham 1905, 30 x 24mm; Waddon Swimming Club, a silver and enamel badge by W.H. Hasler Ltd for Routley, Croydon, swimmer diving into water, back named (A.E. Privett, Oct. 5th 1923), hallmarked Birmingham 1923, 32 x 27mm; Wandsworth & Putney Schools Sports Assoc[iatio]n, a silver badge by Fattorini, arms, back named (Swimming 1933, Under 13, 1st, A. Robinson), hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 31 x 26mm; Woodside Swimming Club, a uniface award medal, unsigned, swimmers race to finish post watched by crowd on river-bank, back named (Championship Cup, F.G. Manvell, 1908), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 32mm; Bathing, a silver award medal, unsigned, boy preparing to dive into a river, other boys playing in the water, farm animals in field behind, rev. wreath, engraved (Rutlish School Championship Swimming Prize, Bennet Cup Medal, 1920), edge named (Distance 200 Yds, Richard Thomas Hale, 3min 9sec), 38mm [6]. Woodside extremely fine, others generally very fine; all with clips and rings for suspension (£40-60)

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

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Rutlish School, Merton Park, London SW20