British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Music, LONDON, The Royal Academy of Music, Charles Lucas Medal, 1869, a silver award by J. Pinches after T. Woolner, Orpheus seated right with lyre, naked youth standing at right, rev. legend in 8 lines, edge named (Miss Madeleine Windsor, 1924), 56mm (BHM 2903; MJP p.130); Carlo Albanesi Medal, 1926, a silver award by Pinches, named (Olive Cloke, 1935), 64mm [2]. Extremely fine, first in glazed lunettes with silver band; both in maroon and gilt fitted cases of issue £80-100

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

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Provenance: Second DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 828