British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

Engineering, Institute for the Manufacture & Application of Coal Gas, the Birmingham Medal, a silver-gilt award by J. Moore, bust of William Murdoch left, rev. panel over gasometer, edge named (Awarded to Edward Victor Evans, O.B.E. D.Sc M. Inst Gas E., 27th May 1952), 64mm; Midland Junior Gas Association, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (W.J. Pickering, President, 1920-21), 38mm; Society of British Gas Industries, 1936, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (C.A. Poulson), 38mm [3]. Very fine or better, but first scratched behind head and last with original ribbon and suspension bar £70-90

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

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Edward Victor Evans held 14 patents relating to the gas industry from 1917 to 1932, including some for improvements to domestic gas fires