British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Exhibitions: Scotland, Brechin, Brechin Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 1907, a white metal award medal by Elkington, legend in four lines, rev. standing Victory with wreath, named (F.C. Wishart, for Mechanical Drawing), 51mm; Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Midlothian Homeworkers’ Exhibition, a bronze award medal by Pinches [signature deleted], standing robed female with camera and other accoutrements, rev. named (S. Evans for Art Work, 1906), 44mm; Hamilton, Hamilton & District Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1905, a bronze award medal, unsigned, robed female with accountrements of the arts and sciences around, rev. wreath, named (Miss J.B. Smellie), 45mm; Oban, Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition, Oban, 1893, a bronze medal by A. Kirkwood, seated female spinning wool, bee-hive at her feet, rev. wreath, edge named (The Singer Manufacturing Co), 44mm (Brodie 318 [= Allen Pt 4]); Perth, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Perth, a bronze medal by A. Kirkwood, arms, rev. naked blacksmith working at anvil, exergue engraved (1904), edge named (James Craigie, Honorary Secretary), 51mm [5]. Third and fourth extremely fine, others very fine but last with several edge knocks (£80-100)

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

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