British Historical Medals from Various Properties 449


Sentimental Magazine, 1773-4, copper medalets by J. Kirk (13), viz. Oliver Cromwell, George II, George III, Queen Charlotte, Duke of Gloucester, David Garrick, Lord Chatham, Lord Camden, John Wilkes, Marquis of Granby, Duchess of Gloucester, William Beckford, Duchess of Cumberland, all 26mm (BHM 166-71, 173-6, 182, 190, 194) [13]. Varied state, rare; housed in a later wooden tray


£100-£150


450


HMS Rodney, an engraved French silver Écu of 1776, obv. planed flat and engraved with vessel in full sail, engraved below in three lines (Ship Rodney, John Savage, 1787) (cf. Comfort EC 25). Superb craftmanship, the coin very fine, rare £200-£300


451


Barber Beaumont, 1803, a copper medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. legend in 9 lines, 41mm (BHM 549; E 949). Reverse stained, otherwise extremely fine


£60-£80


452


Mudie’s National Medals, 1820, 39 of the set of 40 copper medals by various artists, struck by E. Thomason for J. Mudie, covering events from Admiral Duncan Victory at Camperdown, 1797, to the Ionian Islands, 1817 (BHM 387, 432, 438, 476, 504, 509, 567, 635, 637, 666, 671, 673, 713, 718, 727, 730, 735, 756, 760, 761, 765, 769, 776, 777, 789, 825, 854, 859, 867, 868, 869, 871, 884, 889, 891, 892, 921, 933, 958); together with BHM 596 (Nelson) [40]. Extremely fine or better, an attractive set; in original case with the bound original book


£3,000-£4,000 Laurence Brown suggested that BHM 596 was originally intended to be included in the set of Mudie’s national medals www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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