Medals of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law

HUDDERSFIELD, Huddersfield College, engraved silver award medals by Hilliard & Thomason (4), arms and supporters (3), revs. named (Second Classical Medal Presented by the Rt Hon Earl de Grey and Ripon [to] A.G. Wilding, Midsr. 1861; First Classical Medal Presented by the Rt Hon Earl de Grey to A.G. Wilding, Midsr. 1862; Second Classical Medal Presented by the Rt. Honble. Earl de Grey to J. Coates, Midsr. 1863); frontal elevation of the College, rev. named (Mathematical Medal Presented by Wm. Willans Esq President to J. Coates, Midsr. 1863), hallmarked Birmingham 1859, 1860 and 1862, second and last 68mm, others 63mm, total 217.88g [4]. Extremely fine, with integral leaf borders and suspension loops, an attractive group £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals of Yorkshire from the Collection Formed by the Late Richard Law.

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Provenance: *First and second Phillips/Glendining Auction (Leeds), 3 June 1988, lot 49 (part), bt P. Cameron April 1999; others bt Currency World (Australia) September 2001.

William Willans, who succeeded John Sutcliffe as president of the College in 1858, himself died on 4 September 1863