British Historical Medals from Various Properties
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Visit of Queen Victoria to Epping Forest and Dedication, 1882, bronze medals by C. Wiener for the Corporation of the City of London (2), crowned bust left, revs. Londinia standing opposite a seated Queen, view of pathway into the forest behind, 75mm (W & E 1400.1; BHM 3128; E 1689) [2]. About extremely fine; in contemporary case [this slightly distressed and with a faulty catch]
£400-£600 One medal illustrated x 1203
International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington, 1883, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon and L.F. Day for Pinches, 45mm (BHM 3153; E 1694; Allen Pt 3); International Inventions Exhibition, South Kensington, 1885, a silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, un-named, 46mm (W & E 1497A.1; BHM 3198; E 1715; Allen Pt 3) [2]. First extremely fine but with minor obverse rim nicks, second good very fine, dark-toned
£80-£100 x 1204
International Health Exhibition, Kensington, 1884, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon and J. Pinches, 45mm (BHM 3175; Storer 4811; E 1704; Allen Pt 3); International Exhibition of Navigation, Travelling, Commerce & Manufactures, Liverpool, 1886, a copper medal by Elkington, 51mm (W & E 1536.1; BHM 3216; E 1727; Allen Pt 2); London Philatelic Exhibition, 1890, a bronze medal by J.A. Restall, 38mm (Allen –) [3]. First extremely fine but with a reverse rim bruise at 7 o’clock, others brilliant and as struck
£70-£90 1205 1206
Centenary of the Introduction of Wesleyan Methodism into the Channel Islands, 1884, white metal medals by C.F. Carter (2), both 41mm (McCammon M92CIi); Edward VII, Coronation, Bailiwick of Guernsey, white metal medals (6), unsigned [by Beck & Inchbold], all 39mm (W & E 4125J.1; McC M13Gi) [8]. Very fine and better
£30-£40
International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885, white metal medals by R. Neal (2), 38 and 32mm (BHM 3197 for the latter); Crystal Palace Grand International Show of Poultry, Pigeons & Rabbits, bronze award medals by E.J. Fairbairns (2), one named (J. Bradbury, 1928), both 51mm (Allen 1928/001); together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (17) [21]. Generally very fine; third in case of issue by E.J. Fairbairns Ltd, Ethelburga House, Wormwood St, London EC
£60-£80 x 1207
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, bronze medals (2), by Heaton, 38mm (W & E 2170B.3; BHM 3249), and by Pinches, 36mm (W & E 2318A.4; BHM 3276); Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887, a bronze medal by Heaton, 45mm (W & E 2172A.3; BHM 3346); Victoria, Visit to Florence, 1893, a white metal medal by L. Giorgi, 47mm (W & E –; BHM –) [4]. Last very fine and very rare, others extremely fine
£50-£70 1208
International Exhibition, Glasgow, 1888, a gold award badge, unsigned, named (R.J. Browne, Staff), 32 x 22mm, 9.06g; Edinburgh Industrial Exhibition, a silver badge, unsigned, named (Awarded to J.E. Forster for Photography, 1901), 50 x 29mm; together with other Scottish exhibition medals (4, one in silver) [6]. First fine, others very fine and better; second in maroon case of issue by Belfield, 24 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
£80-£100 1209
Angus and Mearns Canine Club (Inst. 1888), the obv. die for an award medal, unsigned, 62mm (cf. DNW 62, 1410); The South Midland Coalowners Mines Rescue Cup, the obv. die for an award medal, unsigned, 33mm; Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, the obv. die for a medal by A. Fenwick, 33mm, together with a bronze medal struck from it, 33mm (W & E 4234C [not noted in this metal] [Lot]. Very fine and better, last much as made
£50-£70 1210
Blackheath College, Lewisham, Couldery Medal, a silver award, unsigned, named (The Second Prize…was obtained by Frederic Franklin Beckett, number of marks 33218, Christmas 1895), 45mm; Scottish Inter-University Athletic Sports, award medals (2, silver and bronze), unsigned, named (1st, Graceful Swimming, won by T. Richmond, 1899...2nd, Diving, won by T. Richmond, 1899), both 44mm; Worshipful Company of Carpenters, a bronze award medal, unsigned [after J. Milton], named (J. Pugh, Trades Training School, 1903), 54mm (cf. DNW 143, 35); Aylesbury [Bread] Show, 1911, an engraved silver award medal by Elkington, named (Presented by The British Diamalt Co to W. Billingham, Esq), hallmarked Glasgow 1899, 49mm; together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (6) [11]. First, fourth and fifth brilliant mint state, others very fine and better; all in cases of issue, second and third by Geo. Jamieson & Son, Goldsmiths to the Queen, 107 Union Street, Aberdeen
£80-£100
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