BRITISH MEDALS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAVID CORRICK 1220
Crimean War, the Holy Alliance, 1854, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, British and French soldiers with standards, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (BHM 2536; E 1489); Death of Lord Raglan, 1855, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, 44mm (BHM –; E –); together with other related white metal medals (2) [4]. First two veryfine and better, second with some rim nicks but very rare, others in varied state
£80-100 Unlike the Pinches medal commemorating Raglan’s death, Allen & Moore’s gives the correct date of his demise, 28 June 1855 1221 1222
Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, white metal medals by J. Pinches, muse opening the doors, revs. exhibition buildings, 42mm (Allen 080; BHM 2549; E 1487) [2].Oneveryfine, other extremelyfine and inoriginal brassbox £20-30
Grand Military Fete, Crystal Palace/Battle of Alma, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, unified standards, rev. legend in and around wreath, 41mm (Allen 160; BHM 2538); Battle of Balaklava, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, 41mm (BHM 2540; E 1491); Battle of Inkermann, 1854, a white metal medal by J. Pinches, 41mm (BHM2541; E 1492); together with a modern plated bronze restrike, 41mm [4].Very fine and better, but second scratched in obverse field; first in red case of issue
£90-120 1223
Visit of King Victor Emanuel II to the City of London, 1855, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust left,
rev.figures of Britannia, Londinia and Sardinia, 76mm(W & E 717.1; BHM 2567; E 1499; Welch 8).Extremely fine; in green fitted case of issue
£120-150 1224
Florence Nightingale, 1855, a white metal medal by T.R. Pinches, bust left reading book, rev. Victorian Order within wreath, 42mm (BHM 2668A; E 1493; Storer 2611); Treaty of Paris, 1856, white metal medals (5), all unsigned, 51mm (BHM 2581), 38mm (2, both BHM 2582), 36mm (BHM–), 32mm (BHM2585A) [6].Very fine £80-100
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Victoria, c. 1856, a bois durci portrait medal, diademed bust left against a stippled background, 112mm; Prince Albert, a solid brass cast of a bois durci medal, 116mm [2]. First very fine, second fine
£50-70
Marriage of the Princess Royal to Frederick William of Prussia, 1858, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, conjoined busts left, rev. date within floral wreath, 63mm (W & E 758.1; BHM 2627; E 1517). About extremely fine
£50-70
Opening of Aston Hall and Park, Birmingham, 1858, a light bronze medal by J. Moore, diademed head of Victoria left on medallion, legend around, rev. elevation of the Hall, 56mm (W & E 778.2; BHM 2613; Taylor 35b); Recovery of the Prince of Wales from Typhoid, 1872, copper medals (2), by W.J. Taylor, 41mm (W & E 1157; BHM 2926), by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, 58mm (W & E 1161; BHM 2929; E 1619); Thomas Stothard, 1880, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for the Art Union of London, 55mm (BHM 3080; E 1672; B 27); together with other Victorian base metal medals (4) [8].Mostly extremely fine
£80-100 1228
City of London, Broker’s badge, type 5 [1837 -84], in silver, by B. Wyon, royal arms and supporters, rose below, rev. arms of the city of London with supporters, named (George Bernhard Windeler), 41mm (Caldecott 5; Hawkins p.774; MG 1336; cf. DNW 31, 708). Extremelyfine; inmarooncase ofissueby B. Wyon, Medalist, 287 Regent Street £100-150
Sold with background information, copy documents and correspondence from the Corporation of London Records Office, November 1982.
Windeler was sworn as a broker at the Court of Aldermen in Guildhall on 12 February 1858, when he was given this medal; his profession was given as ‘wool’ and his address as 18A Basinghall street. He was a broker until at least 1885. The Weekly Express for St John’s, Newfoundland, records, ‘Married - On the 27th January [1858] at Hope Street Church, by the Rev. JamesMartinean, George B. Windeler, Esq. of London, son of the late Charles Henry Windeler, Esq. to Marianne, second daughter of Charles T. Bowring, Esq. of Princes Park, Liverpool’
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