British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Architecture and Building, Royal Institute of British Architects, a silver award medal by W. Wyon after Chantrey, bust of John Soane right within a broad additional border, this engraved (Walter Sykes George for a Design for Bacon’s Ideal Mansion, 1906), rev. elevation of the Tivoli corner of the Bank of England, the border engraved (Presented by the Royal Institute of British Architects), 72mm (MJP p. 160; cf. BHM 1662; Taylor 106a). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce; in case of issue [this damaged] £80-100

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

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Walter Sykes George (1881-1962), originally from East Anglia, was one of the team of British architects who designed the capital complex of New Delhi, inaugurated in 1931. George stayed in India and ran a private practice there, where he was responsible for Connaught Place, the Ambassador Hotel and other projects