BRITISH MEDALS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAVID CORRICK 1243
Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1856, in copper, by W. Wyon, coronetted bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, named (Hilda K.A. Robinson, Stage 8B2, 1887), 55mm (E 1511); Society of Arts, Albert Medal, 1863, copper medals by L.C. Wyon (2), named (Owen Jones Competition, 1893, Frank H. Smith, for a Design for a Carpet…Owen Jones Competition 1897, John Wadsworth, for a Design for a Carpet), both 56mm (BHM 2795; E 1566); Edward VII, Board of Education, a bronze medal by G.W. de Saulles, named (Fred. E. Collington, Sub. 23b, 1902), 51mm (E 1865); Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1910, a silver award medal by B. Mackennal, named (Harold Mather, Advanced Examinations 1927, Book-Keeping), 55mm (BHM 4004; E 1917). [5].Extremely fine; all in cases of issue
£70-90 1244
Golden Jubilee of the Uniform Penny Postage, 1890, a plated copper medal by L.C. Lauer, crowned bust of Victoria left above a stamped envelope, stagecoach and train at top and bottom, arms and supporters below, rev. bust of Sir RowlandHill three-quarters right, Mulready envelope below, rose, thistle and shamrock, 65mm (BHM3407; E 1756).Extremely fine
£100-150 Provenance: Bt Seaby November 1985 1245
Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1890, a large cast bronze medal by Elinor Hallé, cast by J. Moore for the Royal Geographical Society, high-relief bust of Henry Morton Stanley left, rev. seated figure of Africa right, in elephant head-dress, empties waters of the Rivers Congo and Nile, her left foot on a crocodile, a mountain and rising sun, 124mm (Attwood 11; BHM 3410; E 1763).Casting flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare
£500-600 Provenance: Baldwin Auction 60, 6 May 2009, lot 1167.
24 examples of this medal are believed to have been made for presentation to the members of the expedition and the families of those who had died on it
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Visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a pair of bronze medals by Elkington & Co for the Corporation of London, conjoined busts of Wilhelmand Princess Augusta right, rev.Londinia indicating shipping on the Thames to a figure of Prussia, St Paul’s behind, both 80mm (W & E 1668.1; BHM 3412; E 1768; Welch 24) [2]. Extremely fine; in fitted double case of issue
£200-300 Provenance: Bt H. Simmons November 1988
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