British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Tennis, Isis L[awn] T[ennis] C[lub], uniface award medals (2), heron standing right, backs named (bronze: Manager’s Office, Runners-up, 1931, W.S. Austin; silver: Winners, 1938, C.R.D. 2 Group, W.G. Higgins), latter hallmarked jt&co Birmingham 1937, both 32mm; London Telecommunications Region of the L.T.R., a silver and enamel badge, shield, back named (Lawn Tennis Doubles, 1948, S. Watts), hallmarked wa Birmingham 1948, 34 x 28mm; Queen’s Club, 1887, a silver award medal, unsigned, veiled head of Victoria left, rev. wreath, named (Rackets, The Amateur Championship Doubles, won by H.K. Foster & C.G. Ridgeway, 1894), 38mm (cf. Baldwin 38, 1135); Wilson Hospital Sports Ass[ociatio]n, Mitcham, a silver and enamel badge, frontal elevation of hospital, back named (Lawn Tennis Runner Up, Ladies Singles, G. Lofts, 1929), hallmarked ar&s Birmingham 1929, 33 x 25mm; Table Tennis, a uniface silver award medal by D.G. Collins, two male players at table, back named (3 in 1 Club, McKell Cup, 1957, J. Barker), hallmarked Birmingham 1956, 29mm [6]. Fourth and sixth extremely fine, others very fine (£60-90)

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

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Obverses of fourth and sixth only illustrated