BRITISH MEDALS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES 1376
Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Exhibitor’s medal, in copper, by W. Wyon, from the same dies as previous, edge impressed (United Kingdom, Class 22, No. 591), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1459).About extremely fine £30-40
The recipient was Rev. John Bishopp, MA, 11 Canterbury row, Kennington, inventor, for his rotary cinder sifter 1377
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a copper medal by T.R. Pinches for J. Mitchell, uniformed bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 52mm (Eimer 141; BHM 2489); International Exhibition of all Fine Arts Industries and Inventions, 1873, a gilt-bronze award medal by G.T. Morgan, edge named (The Rt. Hon. Lord Colville of Culross, Catalogue No. 2072, etc), 70mm (BHM 2964; E 1622; Taylor 180a); together with other miscellaneous European medals (7, one in silver), by Duvivier, Pinches, Montagny, Lindberg, etc [9]. About very fine and better £80-100
Charles John Colville, 10th Lord Colville of Culross, KT, GCVO, PC (1818-1903), nobleman, politician and courtier; educ. Harrow; captain, 11th Hussars; president, Honourable Artillery Co; chief equerry and clerk marshal to Queen Victoria, 1852, 1858-9; Conservative chief whip in the House of Lords, 1852-70; chairman of the Great Northern Railway Co, 1872-95; director of the Central London Railway at its opening, 1900; Lord Chamberlain to Alexandra, Princess of Wales, 1873-1901 and to her as Queen Alexandra, 1901-3
1378
Death of the Duke of Wellington, 1852, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, bust left, rev. Victory placing wreath before sarcophagus, 51mm (Eimer 143; BHM 2476); together with a bronze medal of Nelson, 1897 [2]. Extremely fine and better; second in a maroon case
£25-35 1379
Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, white metal medals (4), viz. by G.G. Adams, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, rev. Britannia attended by Industry and Commerce, 63mm (Allen 110; BHM 2545; E 1485), by Pinches (3), 42mm (2) (Allen 80; BHM 2549; E 1487), 42mm (Allen 125; BHM 2553); Handel Festival, Crystal Palace, 1857, a copper medal by Pinches, named (T.M. Phippard, Performer), 42mm (Allen 5; BHM 2597 var); Handel Centenary, Crystal Palace, 1859, copper medals by Pinches (2), both named (Mr Goodbody, Performer…R. Paris, Performer), both 51mm (Allen 10; BHM 2656; E 1527); Visit of General Garibaldi to Crystal Palace, 1864, a white metal medal by Pinches, 42mm (Allen 25) [8]. About very fine and better
£70-90 1380
Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, a white metal medal by G.G. Adams for Pinches, from the same dies as previous, 63mm (Allen 110; W & E 679.1; BHM 2545; E 1485); International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, a white metal medal by Pinches, 42mm (Allen B200; BHM 2739);George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, 64mm (BHM 4023; E 1921b); together with othermiscellaneous British medals (4, one in silver) [7].First three extremely fine, others in varied state
£100-150 1381 Exhibition of Art Treasures,
Manchester, 1857, a copper medal by J. Pinches, view of the building, rev. three muses, 41mm (Allen 25; BHM 2605; E 1513b); James Watt & Co, 1871, an advertisement medal by J. Moore, in copper, 39mm (BHM 2922; E 1617); USA, Avon Old Farms, Connecticut, 1927, a plated die-struck lead award medal by K. Gray, 42mm; together with other medals, Australian tokens, etc (9, four in silver) [12].Varied state
£80-100
USA medal only illustrated. Sold with much further background information on Theodate Pope Riddle and Avon Old Farms
1382
Royal Army Medical Corps, Thomas Alexander Memorial Medal, 1860, a copper specimen striking of the gold award by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, uniformed bust left, rev. Hygeia seated left, serpent drinks from a bowl she holds, 42mm (Storer 48).Extremely fine
£60-80
The Alexander Memorial Prize, consisting of £50 and a gold medal (now a gilt medal and a purse of £550) was provided from a fund raised by public subscription in the memory of Thomas Alexander, CB (1812-60), who had taken an active and important part in the recognition of the Army Medical Dept after the Crimean War. Further information is sold with the lot
1383 1384
Metropolitan Amateur Regatta (Est. 1866), Junior Eight Oared Challenge Cup, a silver award medal by J. Pinches, arms, rev. cup, un-named,
58mm.Virtually as struck, attractively toned; in maroon case of issue £60-80
Smithfield Club, a silver award medal after W. Wyon, bust of Earl Spencer left, rev. bust of Duke of Richmond right, named (Rt. Hon. Sir John Rolt, Ozleworth Park, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucester, as breeder best pen long- woolled sheep in class XXXVII, 1869),
49mm.Scuffed in fields both sides, otherwise about very fine, toned £50-70
Sir John Rolt, PC, QC (1804-71), b. Calcutta; entered Inner Temple, 1833; called to the Bar, 1837; took silk, 1846; Conservative MP for West Gloucestershire, 1857-67; appointed Attorney-General 1866; Lord Justice and PC, 1867
1385
International Exhibition, 1872, a white metal medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. Albert Hall, 30mm (W & E 1187.1; BHM 2943); The British Dairy Farmers’ Association (Founded 1876), a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, edge named (Awarded to R. Butland, for Best Turkey, Dairy Show, 1903), 48mm; Tennis, a gilt award medal, unsigned, engraved (3 District Lawn Tennis Tournament, Rome 1946, Mens Doubles, Runner Up), 36mm [3].Very fine and better; first in original box of issue, last in ornate silver surround mount £50-70
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